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  1. Apr 2021
    1. First, there is a virtual identity: one's identity as a virtual character in the virtual world of Arcanum-in my case the Half-Elf Bead Bead.

      I feel like that in games there isn't any real boundaries, so when they say they pick pocket people in the game, I don't imagine them in real life doing that (they could, but I'd like to think they don't). It's games that allows people to do what they normally can't and what makes gaming so fun when you can try all these things; because it's a virtual identity, it's not really you(?).

    1. Or think of a videogame that has a secret level t hat you never u n lock.

      I wonder if this is like one of those secret areas in a game that's hidden. Like in Mario when you have to go into one of the green tubes to find the gold coin.

    1. The way a ratio works is simple. Divide the number of replies you get to a tweet by the number of likes and retweets. If the former category is much larger than the latter, you probably tweeted something awful.

      This was nothing really new to me considering I see ratios happen on twitter all the time. The idea of being ratioed on twitter isn't anything new, but the term was made more recently. No one wants to be ratioed, but some tweet what they know will get them attention whether it be good or bad.

    1. The hashtag, in which the # symbol is followed by a word or phrase, is a way for people tomark a topic or a moment in a digital environment and then identify and find others usingthe same word or phrase—forming, if one wishes, a kind of group with them.

      This is one of the easiest ways to find people who share similar interests online. It's so much easier to find a community who share the same ideas, interests, hobbies, etc. It's really cool to see how big these online communities grow and in a way that offline ones can't do. With the help of social media, those from all around the world are able to connect and not limiting it to just one place or area.