Re: [Air-L] Interrelations of "Virtual Communities" and "SocialNetworks"

Hello: I think that this comparison is similar to that of VCs and 'Networked Communities', a term that has been there long before 'social networks'. My perception of this is that we should not confuse tehcnological platforms with the social affordances of technology. Because of this, 'old' technology used to support VCs will continue to exist insofar as it helps fulfill the expressive and normative objectives of those communities. José