When we discussed in class to describe out actual self our online self such as an avatar, and ideal self i had to at first question why we were doing such an activity. I have always figured that people's ideal selves are who they wish to be and that it normally doesnt stray too far from how they look. My online avatars are more than typically always a reflection of myself. They always have a similar body type as me, blonde hair, blue eyes, generally wearing outfits that i would wear or representing colors that are my favorite. In my opinion i just figured everyones avatars were a reflection of themselves as well. In an MTV episode http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THM16t5Cm_4 a girl was afraid of living through her music in real life so she lived through her music in a virtual world where she felt the most comfort. Her avatar is similar to the way she looks but it was interesting to find out that many people's online personalities. But i guess we have to tie these reasons in with people identities and who they are trying to portray online and in a virtual world since its not their selves. My biggest question is why people feel the need to do this? I think alot of it has to do with their comfort level and how they feel about them selves.
This is a short funny clip from the office http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3d_fqDcN1s in which Dwight discusses his second life.
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