I can't remember whether this was already posted in response to a student post a short time ago (so, sorry if I tell old news), but I just stumbled over this reference when doing a lit research and thought it might be helpful. Ulla Computers in Human Behavior Volume 18, Issue 4, July 2002, Pages 343-352 Liar, liar! An examination of how open, supportive and honest people are in chat rooms Monica T. Whitty, ---------------------------------------------------- Ulla Bunz Assistant Professor Department of Communication Rutgers University 4 Huntington Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Email: bunz@scils.rutgers.edu ----------------------------------------------------