Verkkopsychological research provides critical insights into understanding the formation of online communities, and the implications for individuals and society. Verkkoan anthropological approach that builds upon the work of visual anthropology and the anthropology of mass media, as well as approaches in media and cultural studies, is. Verkkoin internet culture, lurkers are a special group of website users who regularly login to online communities but seldom post. This study aims to provide. Verkkothis chapter revisits the debate about community and online community and offers a means of conceptualizing and investigating online community using a social. Verkkothe members of online communities may present an image of themselves on digital platforms different to reality, which casts doubt on the. Verkkowe identify three main issues with current theorizations: Diffuse definitions of “trolling,” blurred boundaries between trolling and other online anti. Verkkoas new and novel practices emerge within the online community environments, researchers broaden their perspectives as they seek to understand. Verkkoresearch has indicated that online communities evolve over time when people become aware of themselves as group members, feel ownership of. Verkkopsychology of the digital age explains the diverse nature of online environments and how we form identity and communicate via text and photographs, and the intimate.