SOSIABILITAS PARA NETTER DI INDONESIA: KASKUSER REGIONAL YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

Abstract
This is a study on the  sociability  of  netters  as  reflected in the phenomenon of virtual community or
online groups. This study attempts to investigate how the sociability of netters, KASKUS community of
Yogyakarta  Region,  is  shaped  in  cyberspace.  As  a  result,  this  study  is  aimed  at  understanding  and
explaining  the  sociability  built  by  the  netters.  Besides,  this  study  is  aimed  at  describing  the
communication, consolidation, and confirmation of the netters.  And  ,  it is also aimed at pointing out
the  dissimilarity  or  similarity of  online and offline  sociability.  In virtual ethnographic research, the
interaction  of  virtual  communities  can  actually  be  assessed  based  on  its  Computer-mediated
Communication (CMC)  practices.  Therefore, observations are conducted by the researcher to  explore
the experience and self-reflection of both the researcher herself and informants. As a consequence, this
study  can  be  classified  into  a  qualitative  research  involving  a  combination  of  ethnographic
observation, interviews, and group discussions.
Key words: virtual community; sociability; CMC; KASKUS