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Article discussing the positive aspects of the online communities known as "fandoms." The authors view of fandom is a bit idealized, and the discussion is one sided.

A website all about inspiring people through sharing designs of architecture, typography, illustrations, etc. It is a community in which members are encouraged to pin and post their favourite designs and share them with other members. The photos on this website can help inspire ideas for people creating their own websites.

This article talks about the different ways in which social media can help improve any business. It also explains that 60% of the world communicate online now, which is where and why business as heading there to connect with their consumers.

A comparison between the blogging platforms, blogger and wordpress.

An article about software developed by MIT which allows people to practice interpersonal communication. The software is called MACH (short for My Automated Conversation coacH), uses a computer-generated onscreen face, along with facial, speech, and behavior analysis and synthesis software, to simulate face-to-face conversations. It then provides users with feedback on their interactions.

Interviews with several popular tumblr users. While the people interviewed are interesting and unique, the questions they are asked are repetitive, and the article itself offers only a narrow view of the so-called "tumblr generation."

An honest look at the pros and cons of fan fiction, which questions whether or not fan fiction will ever find a place in main stream media.