The Internet Has Enabled New Forms of Community to Flourish

As stated in Merriam Webster Online Dictionary , Community is and can be 1 : a unified body of individuals: as a: State, Commonwealth b: the people with common interest living in a particular area c: an interacting population of various kinds of individuals in a common location d: a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society e: a group linked by a common policy f: a body of persons or nations having a common history or common social, economic, and political interests. 2 a: Joint ownership or participation b: common character: likeness c: social activity: fellowship d: a social state or condition.
Community is an important aspect for us all. Humans have a natural affinity for 'community'. When used in common parlance, the word community signifies the body of the people. Two centuries ago, physical communities brought people together by way of town hall meetings, barn-raising events and annual festivals. …