You probably enjoy being a part of your local
community. You may attend church services, belong to a neighborhood
watch group, chat with neighbors over the fence, or meeting neighborhood
62. ______. friends at a local restaurant. It’s human
nature to want to bond with others, so it’s not surprised to find that people
are seeking out each 63. ______. other online by forming all sorts of
Internet communities. The Internet is brimming with groups of
people who are sharing experiences, learning from each other, and enjoy the
64. ______. Multi-person. Internet
communities can take several different forms. Two of the most common forms
are message boards and chat rooms, either of which are based on shared
interests.
65. ______. Message boards, also called
forums, are extremely popular. They are places where people post comments for
all other participants to read. Message board visitors can read and reply
to any comments they find them interesting.
66. ______. Chat rooms are "virtual" rooms in there people
meet to talk 67. ______. about anything.
They differ from message boards that conversations 68.
______. in chat rooms take place in real time. You visit a chat room
simply by going to the specified Internet address. Once there, you will
be asked to log in, and once you are in the "room", you would be
69. ______. able to see the names of others in
the room and read their conversations as they progress. You can jump in at
some time by 70. ______. typing your comments and
clicking on post, send, or whatever link the chat room has provided to add
your comments for the chat. 71. ______.