Online communities are linked very closely to notions of the convergence of media, social networking, and virtual communities and DIY media. For this blog entry I have chosen to focus on the social networking aspect of online communities. Myspace Facebook and similar social networking sites are currently enjoying phenomenal success worldwide with young people. A personal site is a must have these days ensuring the owner their ‘15 minutes of fame’ (Andy Warhol). This is a topical issue at the moment due to the mass interest and debate that has raged over the merit or lack there of, of such sites. With concerns raised over online bullying, and predatory behaviour amongst other things.
The main focus of DIY media is that it provides an avenue though for individual expression. A platform that is free from the mainstream media and the constraints that come with it.
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they sure are....
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