Posted by Marty on August 14, 2008, at 12:40:53
In reply to Lou's reply to Marty-ihnwthdhanu? » Marty, posted by Lou Pilder on August 14, 2008, at 10:29:52
> What I see in your text here is a vision. You could add me to the contributor base, but my vision is that a community is a {structure} and that a structure could be rehabilitated or dismantled and rebuilt. What could be your vision on that?
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My vision on that agree with yours about a community being rehabilitated and transform. And I think life proved millions of time that a project injected in a community, if embraced and shared by the community members, can fortify the community or even resurrect a community spirit and dynamic. While some are bad example: a couple that decide to have a baby to resurrect their unhappy couple = bad idea. or a nation which fortify themselves behind an evil/destructive project = also very bad (WW2 Germany comes to mind).... but when the project has positive potential and isn't only started to sublime the fact that members of the team/community doesn't get well together and [other criterion] .. well I'm having difficulty finding something more salutary to a community which feels lost than a common new project that enrich or renew the purpose of this community: Energy(activity) level is increased, links/relations between people get stronger as the new purpose inspire again.. members retention level is MUCH improved and theres always more new members the next month than the last .. until plateau .. there's many variables and conditions to meet for that too happen that well .. but that's called a challenge and that's also part of why a project is good for a sleeping/bored community ! .. that would be my vision on how to rehabilitate a community. I'm aware that there is other things that can helps.. but not to the extend of a common project.What do you think ?
/\/\arty
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