The loss of community spirit is cited as one of the main reasons for social isolation in today’s hectic world. But even though most of us hardly say more than a cursory ‘hello’ to our neighbours, out there in Cyberspace there is an ever increasing amount of online communities ready to engage with us. Social networking sites have become an Internet phenomenon. At the last count there were over 300 million active users of Facebook, all keeping up to date with their friends and contacts by exchanging news and lifestyle information. Whether or not you personally view these sites as a positive development, no-one can deny that they are extremely popular. Read the full article