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jhm.ccs.neu.edu 1709

Vesuvius or JHM MOO is a surreal-like environment. The atmosphere is dark and philosophically oriented. The purpose of this MOO is to create an interactive narrative reality very rich in information. This MOO could be described as a more advanced forum for intelligent conversation.

arthur.rutgers.edu 8888

ShMOOze University is the name of this MOO. It is an excellent beginners MOO with easily accessed and clear help. The atmosphere is very friendly and polite. It offers a chance to learn how to use MOOs and overall just have a good time. This MOO could be described as an excellent beginner's MOO or a fun college forum.

MOOs create a new type of community. They allow users from all over the world to converge in communities of interest. They open up a new world different from the traditional association by location, by changing the association of people to that of similar interest or topic. MOOs are pioneering communities in the changing format of the world today.

Important ideas to the development of the information age are portrayed through MOOs. MOOs are forums that teach etiquette and development of computer ethics. Through MOOs, many users learn manners and respect that shapes the online world. The development of future societies may very well be based on the ethics that are considered now. The future of the information age and perhaps the world is developing through small online communities that are creating the base for future computer ethics.

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