The Virtual Community

Introduction The ideology of community is a multidimensional virtual web of personal connections, transcending time to evolve ideas involving community formation and participation (Baym, 2010,Miller, 2011.) Networking sites have provided audiences the tools with which to construct their own communication methods, as well as the platform to become active participants in the consumption of mass media. The structure of online media allows a multitude of lifestyle blogs, social media sites and fan sites

ia a specific site and necessarily need an internet connection. An online community can act as an information system where members can post, comment on discussions, give advice or collaborate. Commonly, people communicate through social networking sites, chat rooms, forums, e-mail lists and discussion boards. People may also join online communities through video games, blogs and virtual worlds. Although teens have embraced countless ways of communicating with people due to their extreme engagement

Alibaba’s dominant business model is an exchange. Piccoli, in his textbook, defines exchanges as “Exchanges are organizations that create a marketplace for buyers and sellers to come together and transact. Thus, an exchange does not take control of inventory or worry about fulfillment. Rather the exchange provides a “market making” service and is compensated with fees, commission on sales, or consulting fees on more complex business-to-business transactions. The prototypical example of an exchange

Online Community After searching through various online communities, I finally found one that looked very interesting and informative to me, fitness.com. I chose an online community in which I would not only gain helpful information and advice, but I could also communicate with people who are interested in the same topic as I am. I knew right away that it was a community rather than just a typical webpage that someone had made. A community has places where people can post messages on

post photos or videos of themselves online for international viewing become more narcissistic, and will constantly refer to themselves as being of a more higher standard than others. According to one online source, the author states some online communities have the potential for altering with a user’s mentality, and can render the mind to act more egotistical and reduce their focus on other situations (Derbyshire, 2011). The claim presented by Derbyshire demonstrates that a few social networking sites

The aim of this research is to understand the impact of brand communities embedded on Social Networking Sites on brand commitment. The causes and consequences of this commitment would be studied and the field research would be conducted on multiple samples as we plan to prove that different types of brand categories elicit different responses in this context. INTRODUCTION It has now been established that brand communities are a privileged link between companies and consumers. Their impact on

progress and social change by enabling the LGBT community and other underrepresented communities to have a voice.         Various sources have reported that social media has given the LGBT community a voice by bringing together supporters regardless of distance and easily spreading awareness to places that may not be informed about the LGBT community. An article released by Salzburg Academy on Media & Global Change called Social Media and the LGBT community discusses exactly that. They write, “Individuals

the sockpuppet is still developing across the Internet, and it is important to recognize the historical significance of pseudonyms and anonymous speech. Additionally, it is critical to remember the unique, primarily autonomous nature of online communities, and the negative impact that mandated identification could have on free speech. The value of anonymity found in the use of a sockpuppet is profoundly connected to the establishment of the United States of America. Although John Hancock and several

specific help to others. These intermittent crowds can be seen as the “lurkers” described by Nancy Baym as the “silent majority” who only read and post rarely (87). Baym identified six key concepts of technology that apply to this particular online community: interactivity, temporal structure, social cues, storage and replicability, reach, and mobility. Each will be discussed here. The interactive nature of “EDS Warriors of Utah” is present in varying degrees. Some members participate by observing activity

Technology In the following paper I am going to attempt to discuss the hindering effects of technology. How technology affects the laziness of our children, desensitizes our otherwise compassionate human race, and may eventually lead us to our doom. Also in this paper I will attempt to discuss some benefits of modern technology as relating to family and communal prosperity. Since the invention of Eli Whitneys cotton gin back in the 1800s men have had their brains full steam ahead on the idea