New Era

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M U H A M M E T C A N O T S A Y
A B R I E F O V E R V I E W O F I N T E R N E T
C U L T U R E
The invention of the Internet was a major turning point in the culture that
emerged from the interaction of people with the media. This culture,
which we call internet culture or cyberculture, has matured with
technological developments and has existed in every area where
people interact with the internet. Online communities, social media,
games and memes are some of them. The developing and changing
internet culture has managed to change the behavior of the global
society by experiencing breakdowns such as the launch of smartphones.
In this article, we will start understanding the internet culture from how
we define it, discuss what qualities it should have and what kind of
impact did its manifestations leave.
What is internet culture?
Let's start by taking a look at the definitions in dictionaries to
understand what internet culture is.
In dictionaries Internet culture appears as cyberculture, which is a more
suitable form for conceptualization.
Dictionary.com online dictionary defines cyberculture as “a unique set of
habits, values, and other elements of culture that have evolved from the
use of computers and the internet.”. (Dictionary.com, n.d.)
Merriam-Webster, another reliable online dictionary, defines this word
as “a set of shared attitudes, practices, and goals associated with the
world of computers and the Internet”. (Merriam-Webster, n.d.)
The American Heritage Dictionary defines cyberculture as “the culture
originating from the use of computer networks, as for communication,
entertainment, work, and business.”. (American Heritage Dictionary, n.d.)
Taking inspiration from these definitions, I define internet culture as “a
set of common behaviors, practices, and activities that emerge from the
world of people who use the Internet for communication, entertainment,
and work.”.
It would be useful to know the development of internet culture and the
reasons for its development.