Online conferencing can do just that. There are interest groups for everyone, centered on business, academia, research, games, humor, or hobbies you name it. The possibilities for information sharing, problem solving, and let's admit it recreation are staggering. Once you start using the Internet, you'll notice people talking about joining lists and participating in discussions on various subjects. They're referring to electronic mailing lists , which are group discussions or interest groups.
Email lists can involve as few as two people or as many as tens of thousands.
There are literally thousands of different mailing lists on subjects ranging from cooking to etymology, from music to genealogy. And if there's not a list on a subject you are interested in, then you might be able to create one yourself. Directions for doing this are beyond the scope of this book. Just ask around. A mailing list is simply a list of email addresses of people interested in a certain subject.