In the class chat there were two ways to go about revealing oneself. Some people used quotes or facts about themselves to reveal their identity, others made an attempt in the way they expressed themselves. Oprah and Clinton were pretty straightforward. They're so well known that the simple mention of being the "wealthiest woman in the world" instantly gave it away. Others, Batman in particular, were harder to figure out. Rather than saying he fights crime through an alter ego, he revealed clues about himself through his manner of "speaking" and political ideals. What made it even more difficult was the fact that he was a fictional character, which initially I didn't consider. Whatever method was initially used, in the end the identity was only able to be solved once an actual fact was stated. I think it's interesting that concrete opinions weren't formed until this occured, and instantly solidified our picture of who they were. After this exercised I realized how easily the ambiguity of the internet can be abused. If I'm talking to someone online and have no idea who they are, I'm scrambling for facts to paint a clear picture and instantly use whatever they tell me to paint a factual picture. This divergance of truth and lie makes the internet a relatively threatening place, depending on how you wish to use it.