Do you ever think about old online friends you've lost touch with? Not necessarily from EP/SW....

Yes dear, I have been looking forward to see Shannon from experience project. My name is Goodwill Mbakwe.

It's the unfortunate reality of online connections.
More than once I've met great people to whom I relate. There's a great dynamic, then weeks become months, and they simply vanish. No notice, no goodbye, no indications.
Fellow users are equally baffled.

The "what ifs" occupy my thoughts. Have they met with an accident, or heaven forbid - death?
More than likely, though, the responsibilities of the offline world demanded their full attention.
Add a negative site experience, and the decision to leave is easy.

While I wish them well, I miss that synergy we once had; and still wonder where they are in this vast world of ours.

WandererTony · 56-60, M

I have taken it in my stride. I know i will loose as many as i make new.

But yes, i do miss some of them. Even here i SW, i had some friends in previous years, who have left. Your post reminded me of them. Hope they are well, wherever they are.

exexec · 70-79, C

The ones I think about are distant family members whom I have discovered through genealogical research. I enjoyed sharing family information with them, but a few have disappeared, possibly even died.

MayorOfCrushtown · M

I think occasionally what happened to old friends from school, work, online, etc. hope they are all doing well, and who knows what the future holds, we may one day cross paths again.