%I University of Teeside %L discovery10000666 %D 2003 %P 14-22 %O In this peer reviewed conference paper the authors have produced a social semiotic, multi-modal analysis of on an online, multiplayer Role Playing Game and its diverse player community. The appropriateness of this theoretical and methodological approach is tested in the process. %T Signs from a Strange Planet: roleplay and social performance in Anarchy Online %B Cosign 2003 Proceedings 2003: 3rd Conference on Computational Semiotics for Games and New Media %A Andrew Burn %A Diane Carr %C Middlesborough, UK