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Online gaming communities can have a beneficial and lasting effect on the mental health of those that may be socially inept or encumbered by loneliness. It is easier for to socially interact with others that have similar interests and hobbies, MMO communities is a platform that these people converge. Additionally, the online identity of the player introduces a layer of anonymity; which in turn increases the ease for beneficial organic social interaction to occur.
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Month: April 2020
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Online activism is an important part of modern-day activism. However, many people in activist circles on Twitter perform wokeness to gain social currency. By looking at the Black Lives Matter and fourth-wave feminist movements, as well as the 2018 plastic straw debates, I look at how Twitter users fall into the trap of focusing on the performative aspects of activism to gain social currency or relevance.
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The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the ways in which Twitch.tv has been able to impact on theconsumption of entertainment on the internet while also creating communities based aroundshared interests and popular personalities. It will show how the technologies involved allow newways to socialise while consuming the same content together, how it has changed viewing habits aswell as cover how it has or could impact other forms of viewing like television.
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Digital activism is a prevalent form of political action which takes many forms of practice online. With an online presence on popular social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, digital activism has encouraged online communities and members of the younger demographics to be involved in expressing political opinion and rallying for social change. While the Internet provides endless amounts of information and credible sources to support boundless political topics, the spread Read more [...]
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This paper discusses the impact of the YouTube platform and how its social aspects have assisted in the forming of flourishing communities of collective interests. This facet and the social networking qualities of the platform have attributed to the expansion of many channels, including journalists and enthusiasts of new technologies, whilst expanding the ability them to reach an audience in a creative, timely and interactive manner.
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Online gaming communities have made it easier for people to communicate and form friendships in a space where they feel more comfortable as they usually share things in common. However, as online gaming has become more mainstream, some communities have attracted a negative stigma around them and their player base.
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Online gaming has changed the way we interact with people daily. Our lives have been changed since the introduction of social media, gaming and online communities. Read more [...]
Social media is a topic that is spoken about worldwide; there are many differing opinions surrounding the use of social media and if it is a positive or a negative influence in society. One thing that cannot be argued is that social media is well and truly alive and thriving in today’s society and it is here to stay, whether people like it or not. Although there are many pros and cons surrounding social media, in this text, I will argue the point that social media is harmful for the body image Read more [...]
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Although there are concerns that premeditated and calculated authenticity on social media can cause creative small business to lose their connection with community, self-branding can also strengthen community ties and brand loyalty with customers. This paper seeks to explore how creative businesses are able to succeed by utilising social networks and marketing techniques to make their businesses more publicly visible. These include the use of virtual studios Read more [...]
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Experts suggest Twitter is not a typical social network, with its topological characteristics making it more akin to a broadcast medium – comprising of a unique playing field of mass media, evangelists, and grassroots contributors (Cha, Benevenuto, Haddadi, & Gummadi, 2012). Dissecting Twitter’s affordances of anonymity, identity, and spreadability through differential association theory, statistics, and academic reports on digital community and identity, we explore how Read more [...]
The role online gaming communities play in social bonding for marginalized individuals
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The focus of this paper is on how online communities in MMORPG games offer a space for individuals to connect to other like-minded individuals. It explores how communities are built through the interaction and collaboration needed when performing a task together as a group. While there are some concerns that electronic media like social media networking, television and online gaming are weakening Read more [...]