The last three years I have been on the Internet only. I am also an active member of several lists that discuss various aspects of religion and theology. In addition to online mailing lists, I read and participate in several Usenet Newsgroups about a wide variety of topics. I read groups on music, religion, gardening and herbs, human psychology, domestic and wild animals, news and world events, mythology, and literature. I also follow several groups that discuss the Internet itself.
Some participants use their real names, and others use pseudonyms.
Participants do not normally reveal their age, and there is no way for any participant to determine the age or other characteristics of the other participants. A MUCK is an online environment or game where each user adopts a character and uses that character to socially interact with the other users. Each MUCK forms its own community and is dependant on this community for its atmosphere and appearance. Unlike much of the Internet, a MUCK's users can actually create and add new sections to a MUCK using their writing skills and some simple programming commands. These areas are in turn used and added to by the other users.