Basic analysis of Internet communication

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    It has been said that ‘online communication will revolutionise social life’: do you agree with this statement?

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    Do your communications via the internet closely correspond with those you make outside this medium?

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    Do you find the ability to communicate asynchronously via e-mail an advantage over traditional forms of communication?

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    Do you find that the tone of communication via e-mail is harder to gauge than when speaking face-to-face?

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    Do you often use emoticons in your e-mails to rectify such a problem?

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    Are your communications via e-mail self-consciously more informal than those you make via traditional forms of communication, such as the letter?

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    Do you adhere to the rules of ‘netiquette’ in your communications via the Internet, such as refraining from typing entirely in uppercase letters?

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    E-mails often become long, tangled threads of communication between various participants: do you think decoding such messages requires more concentration and involvement than conversation conducted be

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    As such, do you feel that, in your experience, the advantages of e-mail outweigh its disadvantages?

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    When using IRC, do you often find that you are conversing with people outside of your own social background?

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    The most widely spoken language on IRC is English – do you feel that you are able to express your own national identity in spite of that?

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    In group conversations, do you switch into your common language upon realising that another member of the IRC channel is of your own nationality?

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    It has been said that users of IRC form their opinions of others in channels only by their actions, writings and comments. Do you find this to be the case?

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    Did you choose your IRC nickname to make a certain impression on the other users?

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    Would you agree with the statement that communications on IRC most closely resemble those experienced face-to-face, rather than other media such as telephone conversations or letter correspondence?

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    Online communications have been stereotyped as consisting of little more than acronyms and abbreviations, like LOL and BRB. Is the pervasion of such language features overstated, or do you often use t

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    Are the conversations you initiate on programs such as ICQ more personal and goal-orientated than those you encounter in group discussions on IRC?

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    In contrast with face-to-face interactions – where it may become an annoyance – it would appear that for those participating in chat on ICQ, speaking at the same time is desirable. Do you agree?

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    Does the use of the file transfer function of ICQ bridge the geographical distance between yourself and those you are chatting to?

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    Do you find PS Home to have an advantage over other forms of online communication, in that it makes the formation of conversational groups easier?

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    When using PS Home, does the content of your conversations tend to focus on the nonverbal cues presented by the virtual avatars – such as the clothing worn and actions made by them – rather than o

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    Does the structure of social networking sites such as Facebook allow you to make distinctions between types of friend?

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    Have you experienced any personal problems in classifying such distinctions?

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    Do you think that computer-mediated communication may have an effect on our presentation of self and our perceptions of others?

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