Communities have existed as long as mankind has and virtual communities have existed as long as the Internet. We all know that as human beings we have in our DNA an instinct to search and form groups with other human beings. The sense of belonging and social acceptance is a basic human need and has not changed in thousands of years.

So, why do communities and social webs lately seem such a modern invention? Why is the concept of web 2.0 so trendy and everyone is talking about it? Are social network and community the same thing? What are the differences?
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