At 12:47 PM 3/24/2005 -0500, you wrote:
I'm also interested in what people have found on this issue. It is worth noting that the mud I studied was more male-dominated (in both numbers and culture) than many, if not most, existing at that time. That group still exists online (with some loss of original members and some new participants) and remains as male-dominated as ever. But it has never been typical.
Lori - I really liked your book:)
As for the young generation of mush-ers, how active and big is it? Even among my most online-active students, only a very few even know what a mud/moo/etc. is. They participate on message boards, blogs, IM, but don't mud.
I know (of) a few kids who still hang out and play in mushes (they also tend to be offline "gamers" hanging out at hobby stores and so on - but I really shouldnt generalise from my small "sample":)) - from College dorms etc = so I think these environments are still being built and used. r
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