1. speckledwords: .. I came away thinking that Meetup provides the tools for people to form communities. But first you have to gain these people. Individuals must see a value for themselves, before committing to a meetup. That’s the importance of groups, they provide a premise and a common interests for strangers to meet. Although people come for a specific interest, they end up staying for the relationships formed.

    speckledwords:

    .. I came away thinking that Meetup provides the tools for people to form communities. But first you have to gain these people. Individuals must see a value for themselves, before committing to a meetup. That’s the importance of groups, they provide a premise and a common interests for strangers to meet. Although people come for a specific interest, they end up staying for the relationships formed.

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    internet companies...rebuild relationships on...local level....
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