Virtual Communities

Virtual communities are becoming more and more accepted in our society. There was a time in which virtual communities were comprised of scholars and researchers. Due to the advent of the internet the average person is able to be a part of a once select group activity and participate as a valued contributor.
The success of a virtual community depends on its participants. If community members are allowed to thrive and feel valued in both ideas and contributions then the community as a whole will succeed. In contrast if a community member is restricted to progress then the community as whole will fail. A virtual community must also embrace change. As new technology and increased knowledge develop so should the community to attract new members and to be competitive with other virtual communities.
The power of a virtual community is endless. The internet has opened a entire realm of possibilities. Everyone has the opportunity of being heard, seen and maybe even famous. The problem with this is that everyone is talking but only a few are heard.
Today's virtual communities provide its members with an abundant amount of prospects that was only given to an exclusive group. People are able to share, converse and contemplate topics from next door to across the world.