ABSTRACT
INTERNET In a single decade, from the early 1990s to the early 2000s, the became one of the most pervasive and powerful communications media,
information resources, and business tools in the United States and throughout the developed world. In virtually every aspect of daily life-social contact, commerce, entertainment, and news-online services have become increasingly more efficient, timely, and up to date than older mail-or telephone-mediated communications systems. Since folklore is an essential part of any culture, it was perhaps inevitable that the growth of the Internet would lead to adaptations of old traditions and the creation of new ones.
