What makes cyberspace interesting?

I'm still fascinated by the very fact that cyberspace is so interesting, and so psychologically complex. After all, we're just sitting here looking at a monitor, and yet so much is happening in that "space." There's a tendency to devalue cyberspace as compared to the real world, but is it any less real or "less" in any way than the face-to-face world? I'd love to hear people's thoughts on this.

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The Real of Cyberspace, by Gregg D. Richie, 8/26/97 ¿Cant vr games affect in any way to a players?, by Bojorge. J, 8/1/98 ¿Can vr games affect in any way to a players?, by Bojorge. J, 8/1/98 re:trapped in vr games, by John Suler, 8/1/98 Wrapped in problem-solving, by Patti, 8/19/98 re: wrapped and immersed, by John Suler, 8/22/98 Re: re: wrapped and immersed and continue the topic, by Bojorge J., 10/26/99 Re: re: wrapped and immersed and continue the topic, by John, 10/28/99 Maybe cyberlife isn't really real(?), by D. Advokate, 2/24/98 RL vs. VL, by Stewart Irel, 3/16/98 re: words say a lot, by D. Adv., 3/17/98 The words, by S. Irel, 3/20/98 re: real as serious and not, by D. Adv., 3/20/98 re: real as serious or not, by John Suler, 3/20/98 real as serious or not, by MysticWarrior, 3/21/98 Net experience , by Victor Laluz, Simillion, 9/28/99 Re: Net experience , by John, 9/29/99 if the fantasy fits..., by D. Adv., 3/22/98 Re: re: words say a lot, by Kenny, 9/9/99 Re: words say a lot, by John Suler, 9/10/99 Re: re: words say a lot, by Stephen Donaldson, 9/11/99 Real?, by Kirk May, 6/28/97 Yup, real, by John Suler, 6/28/97 Yup, real, by Betty Harris, 7/1/97 Yes, Real, but, by Sean, 7/2/97 six of one...., by John Suler, 7/2/97 Communicating Online, by Betty Harris, 7/3/97 Communicating online, by S L. Moess, 8/4/97 Effects of anonymity, by CK, 7/7/97 I prefer anonymity., by Sue, 7/7/97 effects of anonymity, by John Suler, 7/8/97 lonely at heart, by Stephanie, 7/15/97 re: lonely at heart, by John Suler, 7/15/97 Re: re: lonely at heart, by Marty Klein, Ph.D, 9/3/99 Re: re: lonely at heart, by John, 9/6/99 Online relationships, by TWB, 7/25/97 lonely at heart, by Krista Ehrler..., 4/9/98 re:lonely at heart, by loveme1042, 6/10/98 lonely at heart/dissociated fantasy, by John Suler, 6/10/98 Re:lonely at heart/dissociated fantasy, by Annabella, 5/23/99 "dissociation", by John Suler, 5/24/99 dissociation, by Mirek, 9/24/99 Re: dissociation, by John, 9/25/99 Real Love, by Evonne Lewis, 6/24/98 re: real love, by John Suler, 6/29/98 this thread about fantasy..., by John Suler, 8/26/97 Fantasy WITH /VS reality, by CJ, 12/29/97 words can hurt, by Stephanie, 7/14/97 re:words can hurt, by John Suler, 7/15/97 re: words can hurt, by slj, 8/5/97 Re:words can hurt, by LadyWolf, 8/6/97 Cyberspace-can words hurt, by Keith Richardson, 9/23/97 re: can words hurt, by John Suler, 9/24/97 I disagree--words can hurt, by Jenny Schwieters, 9/25/97 Words Can Hurt, by MysticWarrior, 3/20/98 Words Can Hurt, by Summer, 11/7/98 re: words and cognitions, by John Suler, 3/20/98 words and cognitions, by MysticWarrior, 3/20/98 re:tidy world, by John Suler, 3/20/98 square world, by John Suler, 3/21/98 Words Can Hurt......, by Randie, 4/9/98 blanket statements, by John Suler, 4/13/98 We have the option to use the ignore button, by kreative_minds, 10/3/98 ignoring the ignore button, by John, 10/3/98 Ignoring the ignorant, by kreative_minds, 10/3/98 re: ignoring...not, by John, 10/4/98 re: ignore button, by Tatiana Matveeva (In, 10/5/98 The all important ignore button, by kreative_minds, 10/6/98 The Ignore Button Revisited, by MysticWarrior, 10/31/98 We have the option to use the ignore button, by kreative_minds, 10/3/98 Cause and Effect?, by Michael Fenichel, 9/4/97 re: cause and effect, by John Suler, 9/6/97 Real, by Me, 7/6/97 Anonymity can Increase Openness, by Linda Foltz, 8/15/97 re: anonymity can increase openness, by John Suler, 8/18/97 Anonymity undervalued online, by John Grohol, 8/22/97 re: anonymity undervalued, by John Suler, 8/23/97 Anonymity....Will you please stand up?, by Joy McRoberts, 10/30/97 Re:Anonymity...Good..& Crossing the Line, by C. Tupper, 5/10/99 Re:Anonymity...Good..& Crossing the Line, by John Suler, 5/13/99 Re:Anonymity...Good..& Crossing the Line, by C. Tupper, 5/14/99 Re:Anonymity...Good..& Crossing the Line, by Lana, 5/19/99 standing up for anonymity, by John Suler, 10/31/97 Untitled, by scurryless, 7/25/98 oops, by scurryless, 7/25/98 anonymity and resistance, by John Suler, 7/26/98 Anonymity and Openess, by Denny, 8/26/97 Anonymity online...., by MysticFire..., 4/9/98 hiding and revealing, by John Suler, 4/13/98 re: anonymity can increase openess, by Leon, 3/5/98 anonymity and openess, by John Suler, 3/6/98 Anonymity and Self-Actualization Potentials, by MysticWarrior@msn.co, 3/8/98 re: self-actualization, by John Suler, 3/9/98 Anonymity and Self-Actualization, by MysticWarrior, 3/17/98 re: anonymity and soul, by John Suler, 3/17/98 An agreement, as case in point..., by skarlt@yahoo.com, 7/24/98 re: case in point, by John Suler, 7/25/98 Me, by John Suler, 7/6/97 Real, by bc, 7/9/97 re:Real, by John Suler, 7/10/97 Fantasy, by W Clark, 7/18/97 re: fantasy, by John Suler, 7/18/97 More Info, by W Clark, 7/21/97 re: More info, by John Suler, 7/21/97 Assumed persona, by TWB, 7/26/97 woof, woof, by Juno, 10/7/97 re: woof, woof, by John Suler, 10/7/97 re: assumed persona, by John Suler, 7/26/97 Jung/Persona, by TWB, 7/27/97 re: jung/persona, by John Suler, 7/27/97 re: jung/persona, by TWB, 7/27/97 Jung's stuff, by Tim, 3/13/99 re: Jung's stuff, by John, 3/14/99 Re:What makes cyberspace interesting?, by C.Tupper, 5/10/99

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