IDENTITY DECEPTION IN VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES AND NETWORKS AND ITS RÉQUISITOIRES
It is indeed important to note that identity plays a fundamental role in virtual communities, in communication which is the elementary activity, knowing the identity of those with whom you communicate with is pivotal for understanding and evaluating and interaction. This paper will explore the role played by identity in virtual communities, analyse the effects of identity deception and what give rise to it. The discussion includes how the virtual communities only carry information rather than matter, virtual communities as a communication system, the anatomy of users, social network structures and why people are attracted to them and their advantages.
