Posted by Toph on March 28, 2008, at 15:28:04
In reply to Re: the interest it's founder has » Toph, posted by Dinah on March 28, 2008, at 10:58:25
Well said Dinah. Safety, a shared purpose - be it in support or in criticism - adds to cohesion and participation.
Some come for information, some for distraction, others to disclose sensitive parts of themselves. What keeps many involved is a group dynamic, a sense of identification, belonging, or acceptance by peers. Group effects would seem to be independent of the sense of the administraor's presence.
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