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Vashi2Panvel.com: Navi Mumbai: July 5: The term “chatting” has undergone a makeover with changing times. It has today managed to broaden its horizons, what till some years back was just a medium for dating and making friends is now utilized for more serious activities like business networking, exchanging e books, softwares etc. The inclination of e savvy people has today drifted from the routine affairs to some imperative dealings. The importance of network building through internet is on a constant rise. These associations are now formed with varied motives like business partnership, software trading, fan clubs etc.

There are many online communities which ensure that people get to know the right set of people to discuss issues which are of value to them. These communities help people to reach out to like-minded people who either have a common goal or have a logical reason for interaction; they accordingly discuss the latest happening in the concerned field of interest which in the interim helps them broaden their horizons and increase their intellectual levels. Also it helps them seek guidance from individuals who maybe more experienced and more knowledgeable about certain issues. The online software trading has become even much more easier with community websites.

Community websites like Orkut, Forum have made it effortless to find people who share similar hobbies and interests, establish new business contacts and know people’s view on a particular issue. It also helps to create and join a wide variety of online communities to discuss current events and to express an opinion on varied matters.

The professional profile column of the person who is a member of this type of a site helps one to gather details of a member’s intellectual and career interests. “These types of sites have helped me to be updated on the issues which are of concern to me, and so I can get in touch with people from my particular field of interest,” says Akshita Saxena, a member of one of the orkut, which is one of the many online community sites. “The most important feature of these online communities is that you can decide the person whom you want to speak to and reject others,” she adds. There are also others who feel that these online communities have helped them to know more aspects of any field. “There were online IT communities in orkut which I have joined, it helped me speak to professionals in java software and get my doubts cleared,” says Krishna Kumar, an engineering graduate.

The changing face of internet networking has provided many new constructive arenas to its users. We have now entered an era of community building along with professional advancement.

Smriti Mishra