“A virtual community is a group of people who may or may not meet one another face to face, and who exchange words and ideas through the mediation of computer bulletin boards and networks. Like any other community, it is also a collection of people who adhere to a certain (loose) social contract, and who share certain (eclectic) interests.
—Howard Rheingold, “Virtual Communities,” 1987” & ‘Net Smart’, 2012.
One of the virtual communities that I am a part of ‘Content Marketing and Social Media’ that is a part of Google+ (Https//plus.google.com). There were 92,857 members on this site on July 27,2015 at 11:15 p.m. I realize from my numerous visits that the membership increases constantly. The discussions are enlightening, informative, and interactive at times. The discussions can be invigorating yet opinionated at times centered around Facebook, Twitter, YouTube even Snapshot and Instagram. My infrequent visits are twice per week or when an assignment is due to gain insight about SMS. Here is a link to an artless I read on the discussion http://www.businessinsider.com/emarketer-instagram-mobile-ad-revenue-forecast-2015-7.
Another community on Google+ ( https://plus.google.com/)
The discussions in this community are slow but has 438,977 members. My reason for joining this group is to share knowledge on famous quotations and reflections but was disappointed. The discussion was not very collaborative. I was puzzled by the high volume of membership posted. With google plus there are so many discussions taking place that at times there is a continuous switch. However, I have gained some experience in socializing in these online environments. They lead me in setting up memberships on Pinterest and Instagram .
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