Virtual Communities

Virtual Communities

We are all familiar what virtual communities through facebook, etc but what is it Really! Online or virtual community is the gathering of people, in an online "space" where they come, communicate, connect, and get to know each other better over time. From that point on, the rest is up to you. Your community will be what you and your members make of it! Play games, send photos, create friendships etc. Virtual communities are growing bigger and bigger in the way that people keep in touch with each other. The sending of letter is increasing becoming a formal thing and quite frankly a thing of the past. I am a member of facebook and it is now a habit to check my account on a regular basis. I also from time to time keep an eye on my favourite teams Fans Forum to keep up to date of all the latest news regarding the team. I think these virtual communities are also a good source of information as you find certain facts that otherwise would not be published through other media like newspaper, TV and radio. It is an easier way for people to express there opinion good or bad, for example Dell have a forum about their computers of the positives and the negatives about their product