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.

• 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
              • re: communicating online by LadyWolf, 8/5/97
                • 1 reply
          • Effects of anonymity by CK, 7/7/97
            • I prefer anonymity. by Sue, sbowdon@primenet.com, 7/7/97
              • Response to I prefer anonymity by Frank G. Stanley, Ph.D., 7/12/97
              • (No title) by (No author), 10/31/97
            • effects of anonymity by John Suler, 7/8/97
              • BUT... by Eddie Dotan (edotan@hotmail.com), 12/22/97
          • lonely at heart by Stephanie, 7/15/97
            • re: lonely at heart by John Suler, 7/15/97
              • re:lonely at heart by Stephanie, 7/16/97
                • 1 reply
            • Online relationships by TWB, 7/25/97
              • re: online relationships by John Suler, 7/25/97
              • Elaborate? by TGH, 10/22/97
              • taking advantage of newbies by John Suler, 10/24/97
              • taking advantage of newbies by Tony - a.k.a Lambton, 12/26/97
          • this thread about fantasy... by John Suler, 8/26/97
            • Fantasy WITH /VS reality by CJ, 12/29/97
              • fantasy into reality by John Suler, 12/31/97
    • 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
    • Cause and Effect? by Michael Fenichel, Ph.D., 9/4/97
      • re: cause and effect by John Suler, 9/6/97
• Dr. Suler by Linton, 6/29/97
  • and my thanks to.... by John Suler, 6/30/97
• Real by Me, 7/6/97
  • 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
              • More info by Maxim Shwarz Maxim-k@usa.net, 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
              • (No title) by Jenny Schwieters, 10/8/97
              • whimsy beyond understanding by Lauren Alexander, 10/12/97
              • the meaning of woof woof by John Suler, 10/20/97
        • 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
              • re: jung/persona(anonymity) by John Suler, 7/29/97
  • Anonymity can Increase Openness by Linda Foltz, Ph.D., 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
          • standing up for anonymity by John Suler, 10/31/97
      • Anonymity and Openess by Denny, 8/26/97
• The Real of Cyberspace by Gregg D. Richie, Student Of HR, SIU-C, 8/26/97
• Maybe cyberlife isn't really real(?) by D. Advokate, 2/24/98