In the real world, we meet people who happen to live nearby. On the Web, we
meet people because they share an interest.
David Weinberger, Author of #19 | What the Web Is For
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#19 | Communities
About this issue
The ideas of web-based community building and social media have been around for quite a while, but only recently have we seen networking sites really burst onto the scene. With their help, the community phenomenon has gone large-scale. And while the controversy continues over whether or not the idea of Wikipedia-style knowledge creation can be trusted, the concept has given rise to myriads of seminal mass collaboration projects.
This receiver issue is all about tracking the miscellaneous connections between individuals turned into 'familiar strangers' through mediated communication.
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