No one knows you are a dog: Identity and reputation in virtual worlds

Computer Law and Security Report

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 366-374

  Adrian, Angel ^a,b  

^a Attorney At Law   (United States)

^b Solicitor   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

E-COMMERCE; ONLINE COMMUNITIES; PERSONAL IDENTITY; REAL WORLD; REAL-SPACE; SOCIAL IDENTITY; VIRTUAL WORLD (VW); VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS;

COMMERCE;

EID: 84979800509     PISSN: 02673649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clsr.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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