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    Ginmar Rienne: I say 'pinko liberal commie hippie feminazi combat veteran grumpy crazy cat lady' because I'm so sick of people going, "Wait, you were serious about t... more »
    sequined: Since a lot of people on facebook (mostly everyone I know) got into it when it was basically a college stalker-net-type deal, I think the presumption ... more »
    pesematology: How to look cool to others, Step 1: Actually do and say cool things. more »
    randomnessish: "because people aren't trying to look good or because they are trying and failing to pull it off." Truest. Statement. Evar. Which is hilarious, be... more »
    Scout: related note: From Harper's Weekly Review: A Quebec woman who was on paid sick leave after being diagnosed with depression said that her insurance co... more »
    andBegorrah: But they're not an accurate assessment of one's skills as a future farmer, right? Right?? more »
    Elaken: I have to believe it is the first one. If someone was trying to look good and not pulling it off I don't think it would be an accurate reflection, it... more »
    happysquid: Actually, I read a fascinating book called SNOOP: WHAT YOUR STUFF SAYS ABOUT YOU by Sam Gosling, and it said that social networking profiles were *THE... more »
    sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell: Wow. A study of 236 college students, which asks questions about their own personalities. If that's not conclusive research, I don't know what is. more »
    cricketchicka: i flirted online with someone by commenting on their blog, one thing led to another, he moved from Australia to England and we're getting married next... more »
    Jack_Burton: So many examples, so little time: http://www.lamebook.com/ more »
    scandalouskiki: There is something thrilling about how open the Internet seems - we can meet and comment on the musings of people we've never met in real life, or peo... more »
    ablative: I... flirt by twitter. I use it a lot, and somehow or another a guy from my town found me there, and we send each other cute tweets about every day. ... more »
    thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I've been forming relationships online since middle school, when my dad first told me about this awesome "internet" thing. For some time, I was conte... more »
    PilgrimSoul: blog comments that they'd never voice to someone's face, I don't know what you're talking about. I just read my comments from today aloud to myself ... more »
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    Study: Users Aren't Putting Their Best Face(book) Forward

    A study suggests that social networking profiles reflect an accurate, not idealized, version of users' personalities. The study author says it's "because people aren't trying to look good or because they are trying and failing to pull it off." [EurekaAlert]
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    Are Love And Hate On The Internet Just Love And Hate Of The Internet?

    This week we wrote about the stigma (or lack thereof) of online dating. Now Virginia Heffernan asks whether an online love affair is really just a love affair with being online. More »