Communities

Traditionally a "community" has been defined as a group of people interacting and living in a common location.Since the start of the Internet, the concept of community no longer has geographical limitations, as people can now virtually gather in an online community and share common interests regardless of physical location. Which renders out the old term of communities and brings new types of communities and interactions with people of the same common interests instead of location.



There are five main types of communities which then branch out into many different types :

Interest. Communities of people who share the same interest or passion.
Action. Communities of people trying to bring about change.
Place. Communities of people brought together by geographic boundaries.
Practice. Communities of people in the same profession or undertake the same activities.
Circumstance. Communities of people brought together by external events/situations.


A virtual community is a social network of individuals who interact through specific media, potentially crossing geographical and political boundaries in order to pursue mutual interests or goals. One of the most pervasive types of virtual community include social networking services, which consist of various online communities.
These social networks allow people with the same interest and not just your neighbour to get together and learn more about and get to know people with common interests.