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From: "noci" <nochi@gmx.net> Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 00:05:03 +0100

the interesting questions there: is the "online self" different from the "real" self?

I think it's also important to ask what it means to have a 'real' self. In the physical world, i exhibit a wide variety of aspects of myself to a wide variety of people, given a particular context. The language, mannerisms, dress, and attitude i exhibit at work differs tremendously from that which i exhibit on a Saturday night at a NYC club. Are these two different selves or just different facets of my 'self'? The 'self' that you present is your 'identity' Your sense of self may be fairly constant, though as you say your identity may change from situation to situation. Analysis of online identity has moved from discussions of "no-one knows you are a dog" to look at identity management online as just another facet of identity management in day to day life. Cheers, Marj