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| Balaji and Chakrabarti (2010) state that, discussion forum otherwise known as newsgroup, bulletin board or conference is regarded as the most popular online stage in electronic communication. Because the conversational tune is asynchronous, meaning that is not necessary for people to be present in the same virtual communities at the same time before participation. As such, messages are threaded with the first message starting the thread followed by responses directly beneath it as stated by Lampe, et al. (2010). | Balaji and Chakrabarti (2010) state that, discussion forum otherwise known as newsgroup, bulletin board or conference is regarded as the most popular online stage in electronic communication. Because the conversational tune is asynchronous, meaning that is not necessary for people to be present in the same virtual communities at the same time before participation. As such, messages are threaded with the first message starting the thread followed by responses directly beneath it as stated by Lampe, et al. (2010). | ||
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| - | <html><center><sup>Figure 1: <B>Online communities Source: </B> </sup></center></html> | + | <html><center><sup>Figure 1: <B>Online communities (Source: Hobgood, 2007) </B> </sup></center></html> |
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| |E-mail lists and newsletters |**Advantages:** Allows a user to receive a message as soon as it is sent. **Disadvantages:** Cannot always access an archive of messages.| | |E-mail lists and newsletters |**Advantages:** Allows a user to receive a message as soon as it is sent. **Disadvantages:** Cannot always access an archive of messages.| | ||
| |Chat groups |**Advantages:** Synchronous. Users can communicate in real-time. **Disadvantages:** Posts can be sent simultaneously and the user can become lost in the conversation. | | |Chat groups |**Advantages:** Synchronous. Users can communicate in real-time. **Disadvantages:** Posts can be sent simultaneously and the user can become lost in the conversation. | | ||
| - | |Virtual worlds |**Advantages:** 3D metaphors allow a user to get more involved in the community. **Disadvantages:** Requires certain hardware and software that not all users have. | | ||
| | [[Articles:Salameh|Weblogs]] and directories | **Advantages:** Easily updated, regular content. **Disadvantages:** Members cannot start topics only respond to them.| | | [[Articles:Salameh|Weblogs]] and directories | **Advantages:** Easily updated, regular content. **Disadvantages:** Members cannot start topics only respond to them.| | ||
| |[[Articles:Kosta|Wikis]] and hypertext fiction | **Advantages:** Can allow for collaborative work on literary projects. **Disadvantages:** Can bring out the worst in people, such as their destructive natures. | | |[[Articles:Kosta|Wikis]] and hypertext fiction | **Advantages:** Can allow for collaborative work on literary projects. **Disadvantages:** Can bring out the worst in people, such as their destructive natures. | | ||
