There are 66 members from all over the United States that come together for a common interest and set a similar goal. Online communities are just like any other social networks that one may join from the outside. They deal with everything from throwing parties to generating income. My community comes from the popular game, World of Warcarft. However, the only difference in my online community is the fact that all communication is text based. We utilize all available forms of text to not only communicate but to also make our guild stronger. The community or guild is run mostly by the creator which may be elected. He selects from the members that are most trust worthy and loyal to be on the counsel or an officer. They help run the guild.
I joined other guilds in the game, and I have come to find that the only ones who succeed in their goals are the stong ones that stay active. There are many tools in the game that we utilize such as the guild calendar, where the guild master and counsel members can schedule any type of meeting or event. Anouncements are able to be made as well; they are the first form of text you see on the left hand side of the green colored screen. Also, on the left hand side of the screen, one can use guild chat, which is a form of instant messenger. With it, one can speak with other members online at the time. These are just some of the many forms of text that we use, but like I said earlier, the better comminiciation the stronger the guild.
Take a look at our website.
Many of the big and strongest guild in the game have their own websites. As you can see, the tabs on the top of the screen list the most important tools that we use. The forums are probably the most widely used. We discuss many in-game topics and issues here, but we also talk about our interests. The bank tab is where we can see any of the latest activity of funds or important items that were used. This is also where visiting players of the game can come and get interviewed to join the guild. There is a list of classes that shows of who we are currently recruiting. This is on the right hand side of the screen. Each is labeled from highest recruitment to lowest with different color schemes. What I thought was pretty nifty was the log in section. Just like in any real life club, there's a special password to get into the good stuff. It's like our little Myspace in a way. The leader of the guild happens to be in school studying computer technology and made the site. This is just what the internet was made for: to bring people from all types of communities and make any goal successful.
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