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Although researchers from many disciplinary backgrounds have devoted considerable attention to the nature of information practices in online communities, there has been little investigation into the information practices of adherents to lifestyles that could be considered perilous or harmful. The members of such a group, referred to as Pro\u2010Anorexia, or Pro\u2010Ana, characterize themselves as believing that Anorexia is not a disease, but a lifestyle choice.<\/jats:p><jats:p>This paper presents findings from a textual analysis of posts and comments on three Pro\u2010Anorexia (Pro\u2010Ana) weblogs. Using a Grounded Theory approach, we found that both bloggers and commenters share a diverse array of types of information in a variety of formats. 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