Developing virtual communities

Context:

The advent of global networking is fragmenting and re-sorting society into 'virtual communities.' Instead of being bound by location, groups of people can now meet in cyberspace, the noncorporeal world existing between two linked computers.

Claim:

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Counter Claim:

The virtual public sphere brought about by computer-mediated communication will serve a cathartic role, allowing the public to feel involved rather than to advance actual participation.

Broader:

Creating community
Developing internet
Improving existing communities

Organizations:

International Association of Web Artists

References:

Fernback, Jan and Thompson, Brad: Virtual Communities: Abort, Retry, Failure ?
Holmes, David: Virtual Politics: identity and community in cyberspace
Holeton, Richard: Composing Cyberspace: identity, community, and knowledge in the electronic age

Subjects:

Society → Communities
Transportation, Telecommunications → Internet
Development → Development

Type Classification:

D: Detailed strategies

Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:

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