Virtual community

There are 3 types of community. One of this is virtual community

1. Virtual Community

2. Definition Kinds of communication among virtual community member Types of virtual communities Effects of virtual community Advantages disadvantages

3. Wren - “A virtual community is a community of people sharing common interests, ideas and feelings over the internet or other collaborative networks.”

4. Rheingold - “It is a social aggregation of people that emerges from the internet when enough people carry on public discussion long

5. enough and with sufficient human feeling to form webs of personal relationship in cyberspace.”

6. Marshall McLuhan- “ Composed of subgroups from within the notion of cyberspace in a global village”

7. Through the internet, we can now hear, see and have knowledge about the events that takes place miles from us.

8. This happens because of the electronic media that allows us to act and react to global issues at the same speed as normal.

9. Kinds of Communication -Message posting A message or a piece of information that you send to someone for them to read anytime. Example. E-mails

10. -Real time chat Live transmission of text message from sender to receiver. Example. Messanger

11. Types of Virtual Communities - Internet Message Board ( internet forums) an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted message. Ex. Flckr tmblr reddit

12. - Online chat room Primary use is to share information via text with a group of other users. Example. Talk City enterchat.com match.com

13. -Virtual worlds A computer-based simulated environment w/c may be populated by many users who create a personal avatar and explore the virtual world, participate in its activities and communicate with others. Example: The sims Second life

14. - Social networks A website that allows people with similar interest to come together and share information photos and videos through social media sites. Example: FB Twitter LinkedIn

15. 1. to socialize- meeting people playing around, sharing jokes, stories, taking interest with others Why join and build a virtual community?

16. 2. work together- work groups among companies and their teams help them to keep in touch and work on project together. It provides discussion, forums and support groups in the team

17. 3. -Have topical conversation People share their stories and have a conversation of their interest about common topics

18. On health – uplift emotional stand and self- esteem when use correctly Effects of Virtual Community

19. less socializing among children include verbal aggression and promotion of depression and suicides due to cyber bullying

20. On civic participation Social sites become a medium of expression and discourse about issues in specific user communities. Example online volunteering Online voting Joining political discussions

21. On communication - communications and social relations are extremely complex within a virtual community Emergence of greater scope of relationships among individuals

22. Access for instant information Shopping Paying bills Politics Social activities Health Education Advantages of Virtual Community

23. Gives users the feeling of membership Users can give and receive support with each other so they can feel the sense of membership and belongingness.

24. Commercially succesful Making money through membership fee, usage fees, and advertising commissions.

25. Consumers feel comfortable when making transactions online provided that the seller has a good reputation throughout the community.

26. Disadvantages of Virtual Community Reliability While instant communication means fast access, it also mean that the information is posted without being reviewed for correctness.

27. Identity Theft Deliberate use of someone else’s identity usually for a method to gain a financial advantage or obtain credit and other benefits in other persons name.