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This is a discussion blog concerning online identity.

interesting slides about "friends" online and offline

this article explains how certain companies follow terrorist online and provide us with terrorist movement and related issues quicker then any other source.

So what does this have to do with the psychology of cyberspace? There are two basic ways the internet tends to create division in one's life and identity. First, people tend to separate their online lives from their offline lives. You may have online companions, groups, and activities that are quite distinct from those you have in the face-to-face world.

This study used an experiment embedded within a Web-based survey to examine the influence of contextual (i.e., face-to-face vs. online chat room discussion) and social-psychological factors on individuals' willingness to express opinions. In this experiment, respondents were asked whether they would be willing to express an opinion if they were placed in a face-to-face discussion group in one condition and in an online chat room discussion group in the other condition.

If you want to stay inconspicuous while online, here are some products, services, and best practices to put to use. CHECK YOUR STEALTH Put your PC through an Internet anonymity test to see just how stealthy it really is. Whenever you connect to Web sites, you're basically telling them your IP address—if nothing else.

Sustaining cooperation among self-interested agents is critical for the proliferation of emerging online social communities, such as online communities formed through social networking services.

Online Gaming Addiction: The Role of Sensation Seeking, Self-Control, Neuroticism, Aggression, State Anxiety, and Trait Anxiety.

Vitak, J. (2008). Facebook "friends": How online identity affects offline relationships. Master's thesis, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

This site has a lot of facts about social media along with how social media relates to identity.

Online teaching vs face to face teaching.

"A report from the front lines of the dating world-Stacy Kravetz goes undercover in search of the soul of love. With the abundance of dating strategies, technologies, and services available on the market today, is it any easier to find love?" Stacey Kravetz

In a sweeping victory for free speech rights in cyberspace, the Supreme Court struck down the Communications Decency Act in Reno v. ACLU in June 1997. The Court granted the highest level of First Amendment protection to the Internet, and cyber-activists are still dancing in the streets.

Users often wish to participate in online groups anonymously, but misbehaving users may abuse this anonymity to spam or disrupt the group. We present the first general messaging protocol that offers provable anonymity with accountability for moderate-size groups, and efficiently handles unbalanced loads where few members have much data to transmit in a given round.

This article is story about a school who tries to remove her school district's policy of blocking gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender informative websites.

This video is a really great snapshot of just how important social media is becoming in the market place and how brands and businesses are starting to embrace it for real commercial gains.

Good article discussing different ways to build communities of practice with social media

The article discusses the use of the online social network Twitter in journalism.