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This paper discusses the the topic of deceptive identities in cyberspace, focusing on various related issues. This paper examines the idea of social identity or social self as central to this issue and argues that any identity that is reinforced by other people is truthful in cyberspace.

From the Paper
"Changes in technology change the way in which we see societies operate. For example, in The Internet Edge Mark Stefik states, ...Vivid examples form the history of the past two Hundred years include canals, railroads, automobiles and interstate highways, aviation, the telegraph, telephones, radio, television, and communication satellites-all technologies of connection that radically improved means of transportation and communication. These technologies shrink distance and bring together people of different communities and cultures (Stefik 3). What this means is that changes in technology can have major effects on how we interact with each other and the world around us."

Tags:cyberspace, deceptive, identities

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The paper discusses how cyberspace presents unique challenges for feminist theory and ideology, nonetheless, feminist theory is increasingly being applied to questions of cyberspace, especially as it affects and alters gender identity. The paper examines three critical studies that discuss the intersections of identity and the Internet. By way of conclusion, a determination is made as to which of the authors presented provides the most useful critical stance for feminists interested in investigating the cyber realm.

Tags:gender, identity, cyberspace

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This paper discusses how works of modern feminism see the information systems as a male dominated profession, and others see cyberspace dominated by the military budget. The paper puts forward the context of a gender and race neutral world of online communities as the proper view of cyberspace.

From the Paper
"Lisa Nakamura in her article "Race In/For Cyberspace: Identity Tourism and Racial Passing on the Internet" opens with a description of an editorial cartoon of a dog sitting in front of a computer. The caption below the cartoon states "On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog" (Nakamura, n.p.). This is the race and gender blind utopia that both Adams and Richardson and Edwards in their articles fail or refuse to see. The anonymity that the internet age has generated is more the current state of affairs as opposed to the male dominated cyber world of Adam and Richardson, or the militarized zone described by Edwards."

Tags:gender, race, cyberspace

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This paper discusses how, as cyberspace is a communication system that surpasses all territorial boundaries and the users are free to access information from unknown physical locations, geographical borders should not apply in determining the proper jurisdiction for a cause of action. The paper contends that there must be an evolution of new and entirely independent rules to govern the jurisdiction on the net and that the countries in harmonization with each other must evolve a uniform law governing cyberspace jurisdiction.

Outline:
Introduction
Relation of Jurisdiction with State and Sovereignty
Determination of Jurisdiction
Analysis of Disputed Jurisdiction Cases
Conclusion and Suggestion

From the Paper
"In nutshell sovereignty is founded upon the fact of territory and therefore without territory a legal person cannot be a state. The territorial jurisdiction of states and the jurisdictional limits of the municipal courts are still based on the territorial theory. According to this theory every state has jurisdiction over everything situated within and over every person present within the territories. Quid quid est in territorio es estian de territoria. This follows that the municipal courts have jurisdiction over person and every thing present within the jurisdiction. Another manifestation of the territorial theory is found on the principle of allegiance. This principle means that all those persons who are present within the jurisdiction owe allegiance to their state and it is their duty to obey its laws and orders wherever they might be. "

Tags:State, Sovereignty

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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."

Tags:anonymity, chat-room, persona, windows, rape

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This paper is about the growing problem of cyber misconduct nowadays. It discusses the accuracy of the information, the desires for privacy and confidentiality, and the demand for information access in cyberspace. It covers virtual communities and their purpose, digital literacy, and the language of Internet users in cyberspace.

From the Paper
"The widespread availability of computers and Internet connections provides unprecedented opportunities to communicate and learn. Via a monitor, modem, and keypad we are able to inhabit a world surprisingly similar to the physical one that became known as cyberspace. Cyberspace is used to describe the whole range of information resources available through computer networks. As people started to meet and to form relationships with others in a cyberspace, the virtual communities emerged. "Virtual communities are the social aggregations that materialize from the network when a group of people engage in discussion long enough and with sufficient human feeling to form webs of interpersonal relationships" (Godwin 31)."

Tags:community, cyber, cyberethics, digital, emoticons, literacy, privacy, virtual

Abstract
Lawrence Lessig, in "Cyberspace Constitution, Draft 1.1" argues that the Internet has lost its original unregulated-able architecture. In "The Digital Divide in the Liberal State: a Canadian Perspective", William F Birdsall argues that the digital divide will persist in Canada despite the efforts of both public policy and the market. Both writers are pessimistic in terms of the revolutionary potential of cyberspace.

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This paper addresses and suggests an answer for the question of whether rape can be committed in cyberspace. The paper discusses how the continual rise in popularity of chat rooms and online communities has unfortunately contributed to the continual rise in online abuse and the need to reconsider traditional definitions of crime against a person, including harassment, assault, and rape. The paper argues that a new definition of rape should be created to specifically include acts performed on the internet.

Tags:virtual, rape, crime

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This paper provides a critical analysis of the different definitions of cyberspace offered by Elmer Dewitt and Michael E. Doherty and shows that both offer accurate definitions. It also examines how, when these definitions are added together and compared with others, they give a complete picture of the term denoting a virtual world, which imitates the activities and features of the real world.

From the Paper
"Elmer Dewitt's definition of cyberspace is wider than Doherty's because it stresses that cyberspace is not just "the land of knowledge," (par. 6) but also a world that is created by human experiences. These experiences might be business, social or politics ones. My experience in the CNN.com chat room is just one side of cyberspace, a businessman's financial experiences are another side of it, and a student's experiences are even a third side. Cyberspace can be about information, economics, academic research or just social conversation. In other words, cyberspace has different definitions for different people. And, this is the justification for Dewitt's definition of cyberspace as "an experience, not a wiring system" (par. 6)."

Tags:elmer, dewitt, doherty, reality, internet

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Compulsive behavior surrounds us daily, but when used with the Internet as a vehicle to feed individuals' compulsive behaviors, certain control features should be in place, whether it be government control or through private organizations. The paper focuses on compulsive behaviors exercised through the use of the Internet. Web surfing alone can be addictive and can be considered compulsive behavior when it interferes with ones daily life. This paper examines several growing activities in cyberspace, such as gambling and pornography, how information systems are used, and how this kind of activity impacts the audiences. The paper reveals the types of organizations that support, and those that oppose, excessive behavioral activities in cyberspace and summarizes their views and beliefs.

From the Paper
"Pornography was once the province of magazines or rundown movie theaters. With the advent of the Internet, pornography can be created and distributed in a matter of minutes. While most agree that soft core pornography may be indecent, it has socially redeeming value as an example of freedom of speech. On the other hand, hard core pornography, or worse child pornography, may be created and distributed with equal ease to soft core pornography. When comparing soft core pornography to child pornography, one can easily see the opposite ends of the continuum between indecent behavior and obscene behavior. In other words, viewing soft core pornography may be seen as legal, but in poor taste. Viewing child pornography must been seen as obscene and illegal."

Tags:cyberporn, lottery, web