Abstract
As online platforms are constantly being created and utilised globally, their ability to foster meaningful communities has become stronger points of discussion due to their ability to enhance, and in some cases become place holders for real life communities. This tendency to attract, build and maintain various communities can be attributed to the characteristic of ‘third places’, an idea coined by Ray Oldenburg, present in many online platforms. These third places are what Oldernburg Read more [...]
Abstract
As online platforms are constantly being created and utilised globally, their ability to foster meaningful communities has become stronger points of discussion due to their ability to enhance, and in some cases become place holders for real life communities. This tendency to attract, build and maintain various communities can be attributed to the characteristic of ‘third places’, an idea coined by Ray Oldenburg, present in many online platforms. These third places are what Oldernburg Read more [...]