Virtual community
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A virtual community is a group of people who share an interest or set of views. A virtual community does not exist in any one place in the world. The people in it may come from many different places.
Virtual communities communicate (talk) with each other using technology, such as the Internet, telephone calls, and the mail. The most common is the Internet.
[edit] How virtual communities communicate
Virtual communities may use any of the following to communicate:
Internet
- Chat rooms
- Instant messengers
- Message Boards or Forums
- Websites
- Wiki
Telephone
- Conference calls (where more than 2 people can talk at one time)
The Mail
- A newsletter
- A magazine