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The 4th annual Communities and Social Networks Online Conference presented by Curtin University?s Department of Internet Studies in partnership with Open Universities Australia and the Charles Telfair Institute is being held online from Monday April 29 to Sunday May 17 at:http://*** The conference is primarily organised by the students studying Internet Communities and Social Networks at graduate and postgraduate levels. Over 100 academic papers discussing four different streams will be presented and held up for comment. Other people interested in this topic are most welcome and encouraged to participate and comment on the papers presented there. The 4 different streams encompass Communities and web 2.0, Gaming and Online Communities, Identity in Communities and Networks and Social Networks With papers asking questions as diverse as ? In a web2.0 world are words virtual and online redundant when defining community?" ? Gaming Squared? Brettspielwelt: World, Game, or Great Good Place? ? Friendship Pending: Facebook Communities and Digital Intimacy. ? Online gaming communities provide the potential for enhanced social skills and behavior in real life. ? Twitter: Exploring the multiplicity of identity