Na/onality  too  was  used,  though  not  in  isola/on–   ethnicity  and  religion  used  as  filters   “If  I  accept  only  people  with  Myanmar  name,  my  doubts  are  clear  because  they   are  Myanmar  people.  I  feel  friendly  to  them  because  I  am  Myanmar  too.  [I  also   accept  those]  who  have  English  names  that  I  can  read.  If  they  upload  pictures   such  as  flowers  or  girls,  I  accept  them.  I  usually  don’t  [accept]  people  who  write   their  names  in  languages  that  I  do  not  understand–  like  Chinese  language  or  Thai   languages.  However,  [if]  it  turns  out  that  he  is  the  Bengali.  When  I  think  that  he/ she  is  Bengali,  I  don’t  accept  him/her.”   Female,  26,  Tailor,  SEC  C,  Burmese  ethnicity,  Myitkyina  (R6.6)     “I  would  check  their  profile  when  I  receive  a  “Hi.”  Some  people,  they  don’t  use   their  pictures  as  their  profile,  so  I  need  to  check  on  other  pictures  and  other   things,  too.  If  I  see  someone  I  know  in  their  friend  list,  then  I  would  accept  them.   Even  if  that  person  is  a  non-­‐Buddhist  foreigner,  I  would  sBll  accept  him/her,   unless  they  are  Kalar,  because  I  know  some  of  them  just  want  to  make  friends   and  some  might  even  understand  Burmese.”   Female,  40,  Housewife,  SEC  B,  Burmese  ethnicity,  Yangon  (R15.3)     12  

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