 These various cultures varied from basic clubs sharing common interests to highly organized groups that developed their own communities outside of the normal chat rooms observed by Excite and their moderators.Amongst these were "clans" notably Virtual Place Death Squad (VPDS) which specialized in attempting to terrorize the community at large.These counter culture groups gave rise to The Black Hand (TBH) which helped facilitate a decline in the community overall with the ability to perform many actions reserved for moderators.