Posted by brightfeather in 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.
Online Video
The Pew Internet & American Life Project’s first major report on online video also shows how many video viewers have contributed to the viral and social nature of online video. More than half of online video viewers (57%) share links to the video they find with others, and three in four (75%) say they receive links to watch video that others have sent to them.
The growing adoption of broadband combined with a dramatic push by content providers to promote online video has helped to pave the way for mainstream audiences to embrace online video viewing. Fifty-seven percent of online adults have used the internet to watch or download video, and 19% do so on a typical day. Three-quarters of broadband users (74%) who enjoy high-speed connections at both home and work watch or download video online. pdf report; pdf questionnaire
Hobbyists Online
83% of online Americans say they have used the internet to seek information about their hobbies and 29% do so on a typical day. pdf report
Wireless Internet Access
Some 34% of internet users have logged onto the internet using a wireless connection either around the house, at their workplace, or some place else. pdf report
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Because of this online communities many friends are able to relate to each other and are able to rejuvenate long time long time relationships.
Yes indeed they do and families are able to be in contact with distant relatives as well. :)