# What will on-line interactive communities be like? In most fields they will consist of… by J. C. R. Licklider and Robert W. Taylor > "What will on-line interactive communities be like? In most fields they will consist of geographically separated members." > **— J. C. R. Licklider and Robert W. Taylor**, *The Computer as a Communication Device (1968)* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Computer as a Communication Device (1968).