The art of chatting on the Internet

<jats:p>This examination of how people behave in a virtual environment shows that interactional conventions are transposed from real life, rather than modified. </jats:p> <jats:p>After immersing themselves in the world of The Palace, a leading French- language chat room, the authors have identified a highly codified community. They describe the way this community functions in detail, from a Goffmanian viewpoint.</jats:p>