Creating an online persona is really nothing new for me. When Myspace first started it was all anyone could talk about and people really obsessed over it. There are so many options and features to play around with that it has become a time consuming past time. Why has Myspace become the new craze and why does it seem like everyone has one? Having an online personality allows us to be people that we may not entirely be. We are allowed to manipulate facts and create certain statuses about ourselves that may be partially true but not 100% true. Online personas can be deceiving. Anything that is on the web, unless it is on a credible website, really can’t be trusted. Being a virtual entity allows me to easily communicate with friends and especially friends who I don’t always get to speak to on a daily basis. Even though this is a wonderful idea, it must be used with caution. Meeting people who we don’t necessarily know is even more dangerous because the picture we are seeing may not be who that person really is. We read many stories of young kids who are not informed about the dangers of online communities and the sad consequences of the fact. As long as you practice caution, online global communities can be a fun way of communicating and expressing yourself and allowing yourself to be heard