Computer Mediated Communication: Is it Real or Unreal?

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…In CMC, we can lose our identities, or hold on to them. We can have meaningful experiences with it by being honest, or hurt people by being dishonest. We can be lost in its flashy colors, or we can take control. It is up to us to decide whether to do the good thing or the bad thing while using CMC. With this awareness we can shape the on-line future to our best ideals.