A relevant aspect of in-person interactions is that I think they involve a lot more “plasticity” of the people. In terms of how much B “is given write access” to C’s soul, it tends (with variance) to be something like (abstracting over content):
C reads B’s writing < C listens to B speaking < C listens to B and watches B acting < C is physically present with B < C is physically present with B and is speaking with B < C is physically present with B and is acting in concert with B
An example of what I mean by B having written to C’s soul is that C can “hear B’s voice” even when B isn’t there; e.g. C reflexively imagines what B would say about what C is doing. Or more abstractly, a proposition B said might bounce around in C’s head, being chewed on and propagated. B has somewhat literally made an impression on C. C might adopt mannerisms of B. C might do to D actions that imitate “deepening” (hence correlatedly subtly invasive or coercive or deceptive) actions done to C by B (because, oh, that’s how connection works, apparently).
(Obviously in general there’s huge mutual benefits to this soul-writing thing, which explains why people do it, which explains why it’s vulnerable to exploitation.)
A relevant aspect of in-person interactions is that I think they involve a lot more “plasticity” of the people. In terms of how much B “is given write access” to C’s soul, it tends (with variance) to be something like (abstracting over content):
C reads B’s writing < C listens to B speaking < C listens to B and watches B acting < C is physically present with B < C is physically present with B and is speaking with B < C is physically present with B and is acting in concert with B
An example of what I mean by B having written to C’s soul is that C can “hear B’s voice” even when B isn’t there; e.g. C reflexively imagines what B would say about what C is doing. Or more abstractly, a proposition B said might bounce around in C’s head, being chewed on and propagated. B has somewhat literally made an impression on C. C might adopt mannerisms of B. C might do to D actions that imitate “deepening” (hence correlatedly subtly invasive or coercive or deceptive) actions done to C by B (because, oh, that’s how connection works, apparently).
(Obviously in general there’s huge mutual benefits to this soul-writing thing, which explains why people do it, which explains why it’s vulnerable to exploitation.)