All
of these differences... become unimportant on the computer screen. It isn't that
these distinguishing characteristics disappear because participants share their
identities, their views and feelings freely. However, these differences no longer
block communication and community. In fact, conference members often feel free
to make such differences one of the topics for discussion.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) enables people all over the world to talk together
over the Internet in real-time sessions
in virtual rooms. The following sections provide more information.
