Recently i have been toying with the idea that having an Online Identity has the potential of resulting in an Identity Crisis.
Lets start with the Name. If your Online name is different than your Real Life name, doesn't that mean that you have now become two persons?
Lets take it one step further: what if your Online Behaviour differs from your Real Life Behaviour? For this step to "work", lets remove a variable from the equation: the type of Online Game (FPS, RPG, Racing... whatever).
You choose your own Online Behaviour: aggressive, passive, caring, helpful or even asshole. How would your choice of Online Behaviour differ from Real Life Behaviour?
Or more importantly, can prolonged Online Behaviour, that differ from Real Life Behaviour, have an influence on your Real Life Behaviour?
Can this Influence then, in effect, lead to said above Identity Crisis (since it will be a clash of personalities)?
These are some fun questions to toy with. But for the love of God, don't tell jack thompson.
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