Virtual pals 'soar in importance'

rahul_intlad · 1st December 2006, 12:03

Virtual communities are as important as their real-world counterparts, many members of online communities believe.

"More than a decade after the portals of the worldwide web opened to the public, we are now witnessing the true emergence of the internet as the powerful personal and social phenomenon we knew it would become."

Social interaction on the web has become a phenomenon in recent years.

However, the report also discovered virtual friendship is not confined to the PC - those surveyed had met an average of 1.6 of the friends they had made online in person.

From: BBC

Ps: Team-bhp is proof enough

GTO · 2nd December 2006, 10:32

I absolutely agree....some of my closest friends are from Team-BHP. And that may include people who I havent even met yet!

If people can get meet their life partners online, why not friends?

theMAG · 2nd December 2006, 10:36

Its a double-edged sword. It'll either work for you or completely against you - especially if kids are exposed to online communities.

sajo · 2nd December 2006, 10:38

The internet has made it so easy to find "like minded" people, that we make friends easily. People around you and in your real life social circles may not share the same interests and passions as you.. But on the Internet, you can find people and things which match your interests easily!

speedzak · 3rd December 2006, 02:28

I agree. Online communities are becoming more and more alive with more people getting into it. And it's for a fact that it's where people open up themselves more than they would otherwise.

Team-bhp is one of the best and well behaved online community in the world now for sure!

GTO · 3rd December 2006, 11:55

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The internet has made it so easy to find "like minded" people, that we make friends easily.

Superb point! I never met or interacted with so many car guys before Team-BHP. Online communities, especially those based around special interests (e.g. Team-BHP and cars), have made it so much easier to find people with similar interests.

1st December 2006, 12:03	#1
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,579 Thanked: 5 Times	Virtual pals 'soar in importance' Virtual communities are as important as their real-world counterparts, many members of online communities believe. "More than a decade after the portals of the worldwide web opened to the public, we are now witnessing the true emergence of the internet as the powerful personal and social phenomenon we knew it would become." Social interaction on the web has become a phenomenon in recent years. However, the report also discovered virtual friendship is not confined to the PC - those surveyed had met an average of 1.6 of the friends they had made online in person. From: BBC Ps: Team-bhp is proof enough Last edited by rahul_intlad : 1st December 2006 at 12:10.
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2nd December 2006, 10:32	#2
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,593 Thanked: 310,198 Times View My Garage	I absolutely agree....some of my closest friends are from Team-BHP. And that may include people who I havent even met yet! If people can get meet their life partners online, why not friends?
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theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,812 Times View My Garage	Its a double-edged sword. It'll either work for you or completely against you - especially if kids are exposed to online communities.
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2nd December 2006, 10:38	#4
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,155 Times	The internet has made it so easy to find "like minded" people, that we make friends easily. People around you and in your real life social circles may not share the same interests and passions as you.. But on the Internet, you can find people and things which match your interests easily!
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speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	I agree. Online communities are becoming more and more alive with more people getting into it. And it's for a fact that it's where people open up themselves more than they would otherwise. Team-bhp is one of the best and well behaved online community in the world now for sure!
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