A system and method of modifying a resource in a resource based virtual community is disclosed. The method of modifying a resource includes the steps of (a) accessing the resource, (b) selecting a sub element of the resource for modification, (c) making modifications to the sub element, and (d) submitting the modifications to a virtual community server. Alternatively, a method of displaying a modified sub element of a resource in a resource based virtual community includes the steps of (a) accessing a virtual community server, (b) receiving the modified sub element of the resource in the virtual community server, (c) applying the modified sub element to the resource, (d) and displaying the modified resource.