The prominence of the Internet is profound. One effect of
the Internet is the rise of online communities. Similar to MMO’s (massive
multiplayer online) people can create little communities of sorts online. They
are completely separate from communities people have outside of the Web. Online
communities have been present since emails were first created, but now we are
in a golden age of technology. Technology has never had a bigger influence on
us and in turn makes online communities so important. It is just one of the
many ways that people try to stay constantly connected. The video below is from
the program Ted Talks explores the changes to social norms changed by the rise
of social communities.
Moving forward online communities can be of great help. They
can help people solve problems that they couldn’t find out otherwise. They can
give people a sense of belonging. With technology continuing to evolve it will
be interesting to see how much more of an impact social communities will have
in our everyday lives.
No comments:
Post a Comment