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To: Solon who wrote (58833)	9/19/2002 9:59:07 AM
From: J. C. Dithers	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

You and the letter "X" seem very confused as to what persona means! It isn't a matter of "confusion," Solon ... It is that our language is always evolving. It is a new phenomena that we are able to project a personality, day in and day out, through our written words on an Internet chat line. I can't speak for alias "X", but my view is that there is much uncertainty as to the correlation of one's Internet personality to the real world personality of the user who registered the alias with SI. It is a simple point, actually. It is a point open to differences of opinion. We need to stretch our language to accommodate the created or nurtured on-line personality ... whether we use "alias", "persona", or some other term. You expressed some good thoughts in your post as to how you see this issue. At this stage, our opinions differ.

To: Solon who wrote (58833)	9/19/2002 4:31:14 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

"Persona means "actor's mask". It was coined by Jung to describe the public image people project in society. Society demands many roles of people. The public image is the face one wears in society." Prior to this much, mobility, and electronic involvement; the typical person in our society had one general persona that most people related to and reinforced. Now it is quite normal to have a group of people who know you by one persona, which may be quite different than a persona you carry when moving in another group. The village society is becoming more and more rare. I have never accepted the idea that an on-line persona some how doesn't count. You are interacting with others, effecting and being effected by your involvement. I consider it all quite real.