1. Caitlin Hull Rutgers University Social Informatics December 12, 2009 Social Networks and Community

3. Part of the appeal of these sites is the perception of community.

4. Social networks and communities are not synonymous, even if they share some of the same qualities.

5. In some instances, social networks do create a sense of community.

6. Social networks make use of web 2.0 technologies to expand the definition of community.

8. Shared values

9. Common Interests

11. Blogs

12. Forums

13. Support groups

15. Construct online worlds that adhere to a value system

16. Allow for as much interaction as the user desires.

18. Decreased engagement in immediate surroundings or existing physical communities

19. Can increase weak ties and diminish strong ones

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