Online Communities Review

This document discusses the concept of community and whether online communities can be considered real communities. It notes that there is no agreed upon definition of community and that the concept has become relative. While communities were traditionally defined by locality, online communities allow people to connect based on shared interests regardless of physical location. The document also examines how online interactions may both strengthen and weaken real-world communities and social ties. It argues that the distinction between online and offline communities is dissolving as internet use becomes ubiquitous.