Prior research on cyber-identity has not analyzed the process of identity formation through examination of text from MUDs (multi-user domains). It placed MUD identity at either end of the classical-postmodern debate. This project logged online interactions between characters and examined the processes by which individual users establish ethos. Logs will demonstrate how communication characteristic within these environments influences the created identity. On this basis it is shown that character identity is now both classical and postmodern within MUDs.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Chandler, Adam Ross

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04D208M

Advisor

• Demetry, Chrysanthe
• Smith, Ruth L.

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Scientific and Professional Communication, Technical

Rights statement

• In Copyright