- For related uses, see Internet identity An online identity,
internet identity, or internet persona is a social identity that
an Internet user establishes in online communities and websites.
It can also be considered as an actively constructed
presentation of oneself. Although some people prefer to use
their real names online, some internet users prefer to be
anonymous, identifying themselves by means of pseudonyms, which
reveal varying amounts of personally identifiable information.
An online identity may even be determined by a user's
relationship to a certain social group they are a part of
online. Some can even be deceptive about their identity. In some
online contexts, including Internet forums, MUDs, instant
messaging, and massively multiplayer online games, users can
represent themselves visually by choosing an avatar, an icon-
sized graphic image. Avatars, digital representations of oneself
or proxy that stands in for a person in virtual worlds, are how
users express their online identity  As other us