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== Virtual Communities == | == Virtual Communities == | ||
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The internet is the biggest network ever created by human beings. It enables people from all over the world to reach a large audience in just a few mouse-clicks. Virtual communities came into being because of the natural need of people to interact. The term virtual communities can be defined as online environments in which people with common interests, values, opinions, etc. can socially interact. Virtual communities come in many forms, but it basically enables people to do almost anything they could do in real live, without being physically involved. | The internet is the biggest network ever created by human beings. It enables people from all over the world to reach a large audience in just a few mouse-clicks. Virtual communities came into being because of the natural need of people to interact. The term virtual communities can be defined as online environments in which people with common interests, values, opinions, etc. can socially interact. Virtual communities come in many forms, but it basically enables people to do almost anything they could do in real live, without being physically involved. Virtual communities provide an enormous amount of freedom, opportunities, possibilities and liveliness, while still guaranteeing a certain degree of anonymity. This is for many poeple a fascinating and irresistible force which attracts them to get involved into virtual communities.<br><br>Vitual communities are considered a vital aspect of the Web 2.0 concept, which depends upon social interaction and exchange between users online. | ||
=== Types of virtual communities === | === Types of virtual communities === | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Revision as of 08:56, 27 March 2006
Object of the future
Virtual Communities
Overview
The internet is the biggest network ever created by human beings. It enables people from all over the world to reach a large audience in just a few mouse-clicks. Virtual communities came into being because of the natural need of people to interact. The term virtual communities can be defined as online environments in which people with common interests, values, opinions, etc. can socially interact. Virtual communities come in many forms, but it basically enables people to do almost anything they could do in real live, without being physically involved. Virtual communities provide an enormous amount of freedom, opportunities, possibilities and liveliness, while still guaranteeing a certain degree of anonymity. This is for many poeple a fascinating and irresistible force which attracts them to get involved into virtual communities.
Vitual communities are considered a vital aspect of the Web 2.0 concept, which depends upon social interaction and exchange between users online.
Types of virtual communities
References
Howard Rheingold's The Virtual Community
Wikipedia's article on virtual communities
Habbo Hotel: A Dutch virtual community for teenagers
Taatu: A virtual community for teenagers
The Well: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link