What is Virtual community?
{{unreferenced|date=June 2009}} A '''virtual community''' is a [[community|group of people]] who share an interest, [[hobby]] or [[idea|set of views]]. The people in it may come from many different places. They talk with each other using [[technology]], such as the [[Internet]], [[telephone|telephone calls]], [[Text message|texting]], video calls and [[email]]. ==How virtual communities communicate== Virtual communities may use any of the following to communicate: '''Internet''' * [[Chat room]]s * Email * [[Instant messaging|Instant messenger]]s * [[Forum|Internet Forums]] (''message boards'') * [[Website]]s like [[social network service]]s * [[Wiki]] '''Telephone''' * Conference calls (where more than 2 people can talk at one time) '''[[Mail]]''' * A [[newsletter]] * A [[magazine]] [[Category:Internet culture]] [[Category:Community]]