“Australians now have so many online identities that we risk a kind of multiple virtual personality disorder, a leading clinical psychologist says. The average Australian has up to 10 virtual identities – and more than 40 per cent of us lie about …”

“… a new world where we make “friends” with people we barely know, scrawl messages on each other’s walls and project our identities using totem-like visual symbols. We’re making up the rules as we go. But is this world as new as it seems?”

boyd’s law: “Adding more users to a social network [site] increases the probability that it will put you in an awkward social circumstance.”

“Symantec’s Identity Survey, conducted by Woolcott Research, found Australians typically had more than 10 virtual identities. They included profiles on sites like MySpace and YouTube, email accounts, game avatars and characters in virtual worlds.”

“A survey of almost 30,000 young Australians has found body image is the biggest concern for males and females. About a third of the respondents listed it as a worry, ahead of family conflict and stress.”

Cory Doctorow describes how Facebook and other social networks have built-in self-destructs: They make it easy for you to be found by the people you’re looking to avoid.

“We made this 3 minute video for people who wonder why blogs are such a big deal. If you’re a blogger who wants people to understand why you have a blog and how it works, this video is for you.”

The terrible story of how Lori Drew cyberstalked her neighbour’s daughter, messed with her mind, and caused the young girl’s suicide.