Internet Communities Unveiled

Already the Internet is a force to be reckoned with. Along with changing the way economy functions globally, it has also transformed human interaction. No more do humans have to be in the same general proximity to trade, communicate, and interact overall. This growing community is making an outstanding impact on the way we conduct our everyday life. I would like to tap into this element and photograph moments in which an Internet community breaks the bonds of cyberspace.

Interactions between these “familiar strangers” are quite unusual. There is a warmth, cocoon of understanding, and a strange comfort that radiates from this community when they finally do meet. I have been to several events in the past and each time has proved time and time again that people are no longer inhibited by their geography.

My goal is to attend a few internet/reality upcoming events. There will be an event on Halloween that will last approximately 24 hours in which Internet people will join and band together for a day of getting to know each other away from the computer screen.

Along with this event I hope to capture other moments. I first became interested in this not as a spectator but as a participant. The events have so much soul that it becomes impossible not to become a member. The community made me feel like I wasn’t just existing but I was truly living. Even so the community remains undercover, which is perhaps a part of its majestic quality but I would like to uncover some of the hidden beauty. There lies much that is veiled but such a splendid community is not meant to stay in the shadows and I would love to be part of exposing these untapped free activities that essentially bring people to life and bring life to people.

Author: Hipparchia

I am a realistic pessimist who is typically atypical. View all posts by Hipparchia