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Why create a community?

There are plenty of great reasons why you (or your organisation) might create a community.

You might create a community simply because you enjoy connecting friends and acquaintances together. You might love seeing people have a good time with one another and knowing you’ve had a role in new relationships which have formed. It feels fantastic to watch people becoming friends through a community you’ve created.

You might do it for a hobby. Creating a community around an activity usually makes it more enjoyable to participate in the activity. Participants can share advice, support one another, and coordinate doing ...

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