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Computer mediated communication has become an increasingly common form of interaction.
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Computer mediated communication has become an increasingly common form of interaction. The communication networks that today span the world were unheard of 25 years ago. Now, they connect millions of computers in many different countries. In 1992, around 1.2 million people in the United States were regularly using electronic mail and according to the Internet Society, its use is constantly growing (Perry & Adam, 1992). Previously, computer and Internet users were stereotyped as 'socially unskilled males' with little or no social life and self-confidence. However, the spread of cheaper and easier to use home computers has meant that women, children and retired people have also become regular users. We are fast approaching a time when the computer will be as ubiquitous a communication network as the telephone is today. Thanks to the proliferation of discussion groups in the computer medium, sending a message to many different people is just as...
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