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VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES AND THEIR NETWORK SUPPORT: A CYBERNETIC ANALYSIS

The Internet supports many virtual communities, and it is arguable that its support for communities is its greatest success. All virtual communities depend on their network for communication and any shortcomings in the network, especially shortcomings relative to the natural communication that takes place in real-world communities, will affect the community supported by the network. An analysis of the relationship between the supporting network and the supported community is presented. The analysis is cybernetic in that it is expressed in terms of cybernetic concepts, including self-organization, requisite variety, and social systems as collections of thinking participants. The results of the analysis show how network behavior affects the community and its culture in general, as well as in some specific ways.