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...Israeli consulate in New York hosted a press conference on Twitter, a social-messaging service, to respond to questions from the public about Gaza. For Facebook and other social networks, "the struggle ... is to find ways to create an environment that encourages truly meaningful dialogue," says Amy Bruckman, an associate professor at the College of Computing at Georgia Tech. Until that happens, a cease-fire is not likely in the virtual world...
Many Internet service providers offer filtering services. But because of the need to appeal to the largest audience, they may go much further in their proscriptions than some parents would want. Amy Bruckman, a computer-science professor at Georgia Tech, points out that "a lot of these filtering companies are not making clear what their values are, their method for deciding what is acceptable and what is not." That's why it's so important to buy a filter that can be tuned to your family's values...
...MUDs. Because you can be anything you want to be -- a tall Xantian with purple eyes or a gorgeous earthling hunk -- there is quite a bit of gender swapping going on. "A lot of men pretend to be women so they can have more virtual sex," says Amy Bruckman, an M.I.T. researcher studying social interaction on MUDs. "A lot of women pretend to bemen so they'll be left alone." Tracy (not her real name), a 28-year-old writer, oftenassumes the identity of a macho, beer-guzzling, care-for-nothing college student. She says it gives her a chance...
...scored 63 points to lead the team last year, midfielder Kevin McCall (29-5-34), who garnered a spot on the second All-Ivy team and shared the team's Most Valuable Player award with Tennis, and second team All-Ivy defenseman Mike Belmont. Three regular midfielders--Bruce Bruckman, Andy Gellis, and Giles Whalen--also picked up diplomas last June...
...Bruckman and McCall were the midfield mainstays of a lacrosse squad that struggled to a 4-9 final slate. McCall placed third in team scoring with 22 goals and eight assists, while Bruckmann ended up fourth with 20 goals and six assists...