Online Communities Work?

from the shhh...-don't-tell-anyone dept

While everyone has been bashing and laughing at the idea of online communities, there's evidence that a good community can enhance an existing business. The problem seems to be when people try to create a community just for the sake of community - and then figure out some way to suck money out of them later.

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