Online Communities: Networks that nurture long-distance relationships and local ties
10/31/2001 | 
Report | John Horrigan
Some 84% of Internet users have at one time or another contacted an online group. Tens of millions of Americans have joined communities after discovering them online. And many are using the Internet to join and participate in longstanding, traditional groups such as professional and trade associations. Furthermore, many Americans are using the Internet to intensify their connection to their local community.
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