Cyberspace

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This paper explains that cyberspace is unlike any other community because anyone and everyone can be a member: Many argue that cyberspace is unrealistic and purposeless; while others argue that it is a wonderful way to create a personal identity and figure out who you are. The author points out that the anonymity of communicating online is very appealing to many people and is a useful mechanism for people to let off steam, explore ideas or fantasies and hide from social disapproval with a minimum of consequences. The paper relates that the solution to the problem of people feeling unprotected and violated online is to get over it: If someone is offended online--log off.

From the Paper:

"During my online "excursion," I visited many different chat rooms and had many different purposes for each one. In one chat room I chose to be esoteric, I joined the room but I didn't participate in the conversation; I just sat back and observed the many interactions taking place. Participating with my real-life persona is what I did in a different chat room. And in yet another chat room, I took on the role of a different character. The latter was a chat room for pregnant women, so my character was a very proud and anxious mother-to-be. I would like to be able to say that my experiences online were more eye-opening, intriguing, or entertaining, than my experiences in the "real world," but I can't. The differences between online communication and other forms of communication differed only slightly in my opinion."

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