Thanks Charles, I look forward to you postings. After our recent discussions about the morality of using publically available data in this list it is interesting to learn that some researchers are just doing it. I wonder if these studies went through the Harvard/UCLA IRBs. If so, I'd love to see copies of the proposals. Putting the ethics of using publically available information aside, sites like Facebook, Second Life, and this list provide the opportunity to research avatars. Avatars are interesting but I would be really interested in learning how avatars correlate with their creators. To what extent are avatars "shadows on the wall?" Charles Balch -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Charles Ess Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 7:47 AM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] more on FB http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7187680.stm this one questionable in my mind more for who it leaves out as far as the N.A. research community is concerned. sorry, friends! enjoy (?), - charles ess _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/