wow, i LOVE this and am doing it when I have more time!!
I would distinguish LJ friends and LJ by association. For example, you met tim M. and tim J-Y in real life, they just happened to be real life friends of your internet friend (me!). that's what I like to call "internet by association". You could say Norman is "internet by association" for me, because years ago erica met him through an internet friend, and years ago I met erica on livejournal. but the internet feels so distantly related, since I hang out with erica all the time and she introduced me to him. it's the same as you and the tims, though, if you think about it.
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I would distinguish LJ friends and LJ by association. For example, you met tim M. and tim J-Y in real life, they just happened to be real life friends of your internet friend (me!). that's what I like to call "internet by association". You could say Norman is "internet by association" for me, because years ago erica met him through an internet friend, and years ago I met erica on livejournal. but the internet feels so distantly related, since I hang out with erica all the time and she introduced me to him. it's the same as you and the tims, though, if you think about it.
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