The emerging etherworld of on-line forums, digital shopping malls, and networked coffee klatches is a compelling technological innovation. This innovation raises questions of how the intangible nature of cyberspace will affect people's perceptions of themselves and their role in society as manifested in small-group interaction. Some initial indications of these effects are provided.
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