The Internet is now being used as a mechanism for the delivery of social support on a global scale, chiefly through the … of newsgroups for social support. This paper examines the use of an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) 'room', by a self … roles that these new forms of Internet mediated self-help and social support might play in changing the relationships of …

The Internet plays a growing role in the economy. This paper extrapolates this trend and analyses a world where most … greater hit score increases market size. A selection effect by which consumers are more picky and select higher quality goods …