Interesting topic!
I think Internet friendships are pretty good most of the time.
It is a lot easier to make friends, but also a lot easier to lose friends. Either by losing touch (which is very easy on the net), or by some other reason.
I think I have got to know a few people on the board quite well through MSN and stuff, and its good to have a chat every now and then.
I don't think cyber friends are that easy to keep though, if you rely on the net to stay in contact. Say someone loses their internet connection, it makes things difficult. I guess there is always email though.
Without expactation and judgements though, anyone can be your friend (which sadly isn't true for a lot of people in RL).
Just a few thoughts from the sylent one...
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"Watch your back"