Lipnack & Stamps (1997) and Mowshowitz (1997) point out how virtual communities can work across space, time and organizational boundaries; Lipnack & Stamps (1997) mention a common purpose; and Lee, Eom, Jung and Kim (2004) introduce "desocialization" which means that there is less frequent interaction with humans in traditional settings, e.g. an increase in virtual socialization.
Lipnack & Stamps (1997) i Mowshowitz (1997) ističu kako virtualne zajednice mogu djelovati preko prostornih, vremenskih i organizacijskih granica; Lipnack & Stamps (1997) spominje zajedničku svrhu, i Lee, Eom i Kim (2004) predstavljaju "desocijalizaciju" što znači da je manje učestalih interakcija s ljudima u tradicionalnim okruženjima, a porast u virtualnoj socijalizaciji.