Online Deception and an Inquiry of What's Ethical?

I think that the question of whether it is ethical for people to represent themselves accurately online depends on the online community they are representing themselves in.  For example, I think that it is less ethical to misrepresent yourself incorrectly in online dating forums because relationships are based on trust and the fact that someone is lying on the initial advertising of themselves to possible partners is a red flag in honesty.  If someone in contrast, lied about themselves on Facebook, most of the people are not intensely viewing the profiles with vested interest so it would not be as bad of an ethical offense in my opinion.

As far as deception is concerned, I think that people are equally deceptive in online forums as in face to face contact.  For example, I think that both vicinities would include deception of misinterpretations of financial assets, personal short comings, relationship history, basic information, and initial intentions of the relationship.