Plot-holes.

It’s quite a simple concept, actually. “Why?” you asked... Well, just imagine you’re walking barefoot and happen to step in a pile of dog shit. Would you a) grab the nearest roll of newspaper, wipe your foot off once or twice, then continue on your merry little way, or b) get a fuckin’ hose with running water and …

“It’s stories like his that punctuate the ephemeral nature of the virtual worlds we play in. No matter how strong the bonds we form or how much time we invest, eventually the servers are going to go down. All we’ll have left is our memories and, if we’re lucky, the friends we made along the way.”

I had an online friend…

You’re missing the point. Things like replicants and aliens are a possibility. Thor, The Hulk, Superman etc. are not