Is a community a group of people with similar interests or a place where people share a particular space? In the virtual world I believe it is both. For instance Pinterest, is a great community of people sharing their creative interests, ideas and talents. A person can post their knitting projects or learn how to bake a wedding cake, it is a veritable cornucopia of knowledge and ideas. Social media, like twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, all share a particular space where people can connect with their friends, family, co-workers and complete strangers if they choose. A social community, a gathering place where we can virtually live.
Community in the physical, or real world is often people with similar values, and beliefs sharing a geographical space, but with the internet, geography no longer defines our communities. We can connect to people from all over the world in minutes. People don't have to have similar values and beliefs to connect, they may be able to have a deeper understanding of each other if we share our humanness without our political and social beliefs. That would be a great community to live in to just be ourselves without judgement, biases, and discrimination. A virtual world of peace, respect and acceptance. Could it ever be possible?
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