If you are reading this now, it is likely that you are fully aware of the You’ve Got Mail-style relationships that are formed and fostered through a multitude of social networking programs. If you want you can email your rich uncle in Australia, IM your best friend from across the street to arrange a night out, or hold a raunchy video conference with a hot Brazilian from his shack in Rio’s favelas. The possibilities are almost endless, but the whole advancement of socialising via tele-technologies brings several questions into the stark light of your computer screen.
