Friday, July 21, 2006 1:58 PM
I had a really good conversation with someone today about community. We were talking about why communities exist...what are the hallmarks of a community...who are the people that attend and lead them, and what are their motives. What were the instigating factors that started a community? For those heading up the creation of a community, what are the motives, expectations, and requirements for maintaining the life of the community?
What makes a community...and what makes someone want to be part of a community, whether you're a user group leader, a user group attender, a Microsoft marketing person. What about people that don't attend communities...why don't they, and why are they adverse to them? So here are some questions if you have a spare second to answer:
Why are you part of a community?
What are the driving forces for choosing to lead/start/participate in a community?
Is the community the end, or the means to an end?
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