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A comment on Why You Need a Community: Opportunity Exposure and the Internet Echo Chamber.

Re:Why You Need a Community: Opportunity Exposure and the In... by Funes- on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @06:34PM (#23853147)
Alright, from my own experience, being part of thriving communities composed of people geographically close to oneself seems to be hugely benefitial. What about an online platform that facilitates offline encounters with like-minded people? Perhaps a free, more casual and decentralized version of Meetup?
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Re:Why You Need a Community: Opportunity Exposure and the In... by wporr on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @06:37PM (#23853188)
This could work, but people would need to embrace it for it to work. These things tend to turn into hookup sites or platforms for other unintended interaction.
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