For some, UrbEx is a hobby pursued when they desire. For others, UrbEx is an integral part of their identity. Every UrbExer has their own set of values that they follow while exploring. Some prefer to take high chances and risk more, while others tend to venture in less-extreme explorations of urban decay and abandonment (Mott & Roberts, 2014).

          Apart from individuals themselves, there are several websites, blogs, and groups that can be found on the internet. These communities use the different media platforms to share their explorations, their stories, and their photographs. There are some secret sites for some Urban Explorers who wish to keep their ventures more under-the-radar for a variety of reasons (Fulton, 2017). By limiting outsiders, those who are a part of the underground cites have more liberty to share photos and stories of urban explorations that others in society may be upset about. The majority of the people who belong to these communities “are self-reflective, conscientious, and aesthetically aware imagemakers instead of simply sensation-seeking intruders” (Schrock & Sittler, 2015, p. 1). To true UrbExers, the importance of preserving the site in the status they found it is crucial. No damage or vandalism should be brought upon these sights from UrbExers; nothing should be taken or added to the site. For many UrbExers, their photographs are a tangible memory as well as a piece of art (Schrock & Sittler, 2015). When someone disrespects an abandoned site, they disrespect the code of UrbEx, as well as those who have taken photographs of the site.

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