<P> Fandom is an example of what online communities can evolve into . Online communities have grown in influence in "shaping the phenomena around which they organize" according to Nancy K. Baym's work . She says that: "More than any other commercial sector, the popular culture industry relies on online communities to publicize and provide testimonials for their products ." The strength of the online community's power is displayed through the season 3 premiere of BBC's Sherlock . Online activity by fans seem to have had a noticeable influence on the plot and direction of the season opening episode . Mark Lawson of The Guardian recounts how fans have, to a degree, directed the outcome of the events of the episode . He says that "Sherlock has always been one of the most web - aware shows, among the first to find a satisfying way of representing electronic chatter on - screen ." </P> <P> Discussions where members may post their feedback are essential in the development of an online community . Online communities may encourage individuals to come together to teach and learn from one another . They may encourage learners to discuss and learn about real - world problems / situations as well as focus on such things as teamwork, collaborative thinking and personal experiences . </P> <P> Online communities are dynamic by nature and there are researchers and organizations working to classify them . For example, it is important to know the security, access, and technology requirements of a given type of community as it may evolve from an open to a private and regulated forum . A number of authors have studied online communities to better understand how they are structured . It has been argued that the technical aspects of online communities, such as whether pages can be created and edited by many, as is the case with wikis including Wikipedia, or whether only certain users can post entries and edit them, as is the case with most blogs, can place online communities into stylistic categories . Another approach argues that "online community" is a metaphor and that contributors actively negotiate the meaning of the term, including values and social norms . </P> <P> Some research has looked at the users of online communities . Amy Jo Kim has classified the rituals and stages of online community interaction and called it the' Membership life cycle' . Clay Shirky talks about community of practice whose members collaborate and help each other in order to make something better or improve a certain skill . What makes these communities bond is "love" of something as demonstrated by members who go out of their way to help without any financial interest . Campbell et al. developed a character theory for analyzing online communities, based on tribal typologies . In the communities they investigated they identified three character types: </P>

What do you call a website where contents can be edited by other members of the community