Community Definition Debate

The cluster centers on debates about what defines a true 'community,' especially in online spaces like Hacker News, questioning reliance on transient users, the need for interaction, and whether it's monolithic or valuable.

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Sample Comments

wbl Feb 8, 2019 View on HN

Who is "the community"?

sambazi Apr 28, 2024 View on HN

it's not really a community if it relies on an influx of random strangers

pjmlp Jul 15, 2022 View on HN

Whatever fits your concept of community.

Dylan16807 Aug 20, 2015 View on HN

I guess most communities aren't communities then.

rocky1138 May 27, 2020 View on HN

What's lacking regarding the community?

saagarjha Jan 18, 2020 View on HN

The community is not a monolithic entity.

fwip May 21, 2019 View on HN

Agreed, it's important to have community.

Nasrudith Nov 1, 2018 View on HN

I'm curious why the small community emphasis?

solarkraft Jul 19, 2023 View on HN

Yes, that's how communities work.

bilsbie Mar 25, 2025 View on HN

Community is as community does.