Abstract
The network community concept is generally surrounded by substantial hype and enthusiasm, because project visionaries hope computer mediated communication will increase the social capital needed to build sustainable communities and help prevent or reduce community deterioration. The Blacksburg Electronic Village (BEV) is a networked community success story which has inspired the introduction of similar projects around the globe. One aspirant was the Nerang Electronic Village (NEV) project in regional Australia. This paper investigates the community network philosophy and presents a case study of an Australian community's attempt to implement the electronic village blueprint. Comparisons drawn between the successful BEV project and the unsuccessful NEV initiative demonstrate the prototypical social entrepreneurial role required to diffuse community-based technological solutions focused on sustaining regional communities.
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