Although it seems like an abstract point, cyberspace is a destination millions of people visit every day to transfer real ideas and real thoughts from one real person to another, for this it must be a real place. It can be considered as an extension of many other devices, such as the telephone. These devices have been used throughout history to communicate and none have been considered to defy reality. Also, many things we consider an integral part of our lives, which define our reality, like crime and terrorism take place in cyberspace. On a more abstract thought, but still very real, cyberspace is a home to our dreams. Many people's realities

"E-pranks and e-terrorism are the price paid for the Internet's surging popularity. Hackers will continue to probe and more often than not compromise computer systems. That leaves police taking on the massive job of cyberspace stakeouts and computer users struggling to erect new firewalls, filters and electronic early warning systems on their networks"(Editorial 32A).

Cyberspace gives these people a place to get away from their lives in the outside world. In cyberspace people are allowed to change their figure, appearance, and even gender if they like. Although this may not seem like much of a reality, it is in their minds. Reality cannot be defined as one simple thing such as only things we can touch, see, or smell. It must be different for every individual. And for many this alteration of themselves in cyberspace is very real.

revolve around being something or someone else. Cyberspace gives these people a home for real dreams and needs they don't get in physically. Because it is new and uncharted by many people it seems too abstract to be real, but it is an extension of many aspects of our lives and must be considered reality.

This new community Barlow speaks of is the same community millions of other people have become addicted to. Perhaps it is because everyone is faceless, and you are only dealing with someone's mind. But there is a definite tie between anonymity in cyberspace and other people's curiosity.

In some instances, like Tamosaitis shows, the anonymity allows you to be more effective in some fields of conversation where normally you would not be taken seriously. This new world in cyberspace is exactly what millions of people need and want as shown by the millions of faithful users in cyberspace.

"The anonymity of the Internet allows users to become anyone or anything they want to become and deceive other users with their assumed identities. One female user says that she can not be taken seriously as a woman on the more technically-minded user groups so she sets up a male account in order to commu

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