Anonymity, Group Size, and Proximity

Since anonymity has to do with how one chooses to hide their identity or to remain anonymous, group size is how many individuals there are in a group and how that group size affects how the group carries their selves, and proximity is how much space we can occupy, all three of these factors can influence participation and communication in CMC groups because for example, if I were to be in a small group of about five to ten people and we are all trying to finish as project via online because none of us are able to meet, that is where proximity comes in because depending how far apart each individual is from each other, that can affect why we are not able to meet in person or if one or two of the five to ten students is in another country and we are talking to them over skype, proximity comes in and group size plays a big factor as well. Anonymity in CMC groups can influence participation and communication in CMC groups because if an individual in the small group doesn't feel like sharing their information with others or felt overwhelmed with the tasks at hand, the individual's communication and participation would be influenced by staying anonymous in certain activities.