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Originally Posted by Cron  I don't believe an "online community" is truly a community. I think people who tell themselves they are part of a community by participating in a forum rather then going out and doing things with other people are lying to themselves. |
Why should 'going out and doing things with other people' be an indicator of a true community? Let's say you meet with up with your buddies several times a week to go to a pub, shoot pool and do other 'things'. What that qualify for being 'a community'? I think you can connect with other people through your thoughts and ideas. Look around this forum, isn't this a place where people share their experiences, ask for and give advice, get inspiration? There are pros and cons to an online community as opposed to a physical one. But one thing is for sure: an Internet forum gives the opportunity to meet people who would never be able to get in contact with if were limited to the folks in your local 'community'.