Youth today encompasses both offline and online experiences. The cultural forms of community that are the focus of this volume allow young people to express themselves, explore their identities, and find social connections with like-minded individuals—whether in hip hop, goth, techno, or more recently, the emo or visual kei scenes—are now inseparable from their online extensions. In this sense, youth cultures are inherently digital cultures as well. However, not all youth cultural groups utilize the Internet, computers, and mobile devices (such as mobile phones, smartphones, and portable game consoles) to the same degree. This raises questions about the characteristics of digital youth cultures, the purposes for which various digital media are employed within these cultures, and whether a distinct cyber generation truly exists.