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# See? The internet does connect people!
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/see-the-internet-does-connect-people/
- Published: 2006-01-26T16:15:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:44:20.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Asides, Life online, Technology

...or at least a new study [claims as much](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4644666.stm?ref=chrismessina.me). According to a report, entitled *The Strength of Internet Ties*, found that e-mail supplements rather than replaces offline communications.