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The More the Better

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                                            Growing up, we all find ourselves apart of a groups or communities of people in which we share similar hobbies or goals. Whether we this groups or communities are for school, fun, or work related purposes, they all generally create some sort of competition within the group that helps its members grow to be better at whatever that group or community was formed upon. For example, I have a group of friends in which we ride bikes (mountain bikes and box). The only reason we all know each other is because we all ride bikes, and the reason we continue to know each other is because we all push each others limits. Each individual in the group continues to get better at riding every time we ride because we are constantly encouraging and pushing each other to try new things. Aside from competition and constant progression, groups I have been apart of have been able to accomplish more because of the amount of minds put to a single task. It is easier to

Youtube Online Communities

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In our first week of ESOC 211, we discussed what a community is. The class came to an agreement that a community is a group of people that have something in common. A community of people generally shares common believes, interest, or has a common set of goals in mind. Ideally I would imagine that a community of people also communicate and contributes to whatever the cause may be of the community. Personally I feel that in order for something to be a community, there must be some sort of social interaction between the members of the community. This whole idea of a community then got me thinking what communities I happen to be a part of. Personally, I do not watch tv or any shows on Netflix, Instead I watch youtube channels that take part in similar hobbies that I partake in. For example, I am a car enthusiast and watch a select group of youtubers that are also car enthusiast such as TJHunt, AdamLZ, Donut Media, and the list goes on and on. Not only do I watch car related channels but