Which type of online community selectively allows access to only some people and may offer a high degree of social capital to the lucky few who pass the test?

A) Scale free.
B) Open access.
C) Gated.
D) Democratic.
E) Coercive.

Gated Community

A form of residential community or housing estate containing strictly controlled entrances for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles, and often characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences.

Social Capital

The networks, relationships, and norms that facilitate cooperative action and contribute to a community or society's prosperity and well-being.

Open Access

The practice of providing unrestricted access via the internet to peer-reviewed scholarly research.