The term "online societies," I believe, varies from "societies online." The former is a group or community that has been formed online - these people communicate only via the internet. For example, Second Life is an online society. The latter, however, is society as we know it in our daily lives, going online. When we buy clothes from GUCCI online, or when we participate in an international video conference, we become examples of societies online.
Today, almost everyone can communicate with others across the globe, even those with whom they are unfamiliar. We can learn about cultures, the variety ranging from that of a country's to that of a family's. We can learn languages and participate in competitions; we can become millionaires. We can start our own business or invest in someone else's. Soon enough I'm sure we'll be able to vote for president online as well!
Online communities like Facebook are the latest trend and growing rapidly. We even "facebook" friends who live right next door to us! Is our internet society fast becoming a replacement for the day-to-day "old-fashioned" society of just earlier this afternoon?
Below is a site that contains a "bill of rights" for online users. It hasn't been made official yet, but some of the stuff is rather interesting to read. Enjoy! :)
http://opensocialweb.org/2007/09/05/bill-of-rights/
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