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Image created as part of Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower on Second Life
Regina Collins
New Jersey Institute of Technology
PTC-698
Social Media Project Proposal
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) created a pathway for people to
communicate online. One extension that developed from CMC was the ability
for people to play together online in what were originally called Multi-User Do-
mains (MUDs). The original MUDs included games such as Dungeons and
Dragons (D&D). These games were rudimentary environments involving textual
interactions and no graphics. Over time, however, MUDs evolved into alterna-
tive worlds with vivid graphical environments and customizable avatars.
Because users of these systems use avatars to represent their online perso-
nas, there is an understanding that the avatars are not necessarily accurate
reflections of the users behind them. In an environment of anonymity and role
playing, how can people develop a sense of community? My social media pro-
ject will examine how community is defined and developed in online environ-
ments such as Second Life.