EARL & KIMPORT, GURAK, TRUST AND PRESENCE IN DIGITAL ACTIVIST COMMUNITITES
The occurrence of trust and presence in online activism is supported by the social structure that is connected to the given digital activist community. Interpersonal involvement within these communities provides a basic understanding of the practicality of any activist movement; and this helps to develop trust because the processes attached to the practical needs of an organization show us that we are dependent upon one another in the activist endeavor. Interpersonal relationships support the core growth of online activist communities because an online presence is an outgrowth of a physical presence. In addition, trust and presence are supported in a purely digital interaction through how a website functions. Interrelationships between design and content are capable of building presence in ways that engender trust because the construction of a website is capable of assisting participation. Trust and presence are created and function in online activism through a sense of self...