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Internet
users assume online personas in virtual environments like chatrooms and
MUDs by 'acting' in different styles.
In order to do that, they can change identities
repeatedly and chat with others who share similar interests but who may
be geographically located hundreds or even thousands of miles away.They
then "chat" by sending each other both public and private text
messages.
For instance, messages come in many different abbreviations like:
btw = by the way
omg = omg
brb = be right back
gtg = gotta go
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