Love what you had to say about community. Of course, I'm a bit biased as being part of online communities has given me so much over the years, but I also feel the yearning for strong in-person connections again. I'm actually moving to Rio next month largely for this - to be in a place with stronger international connections to hopefully create more of that for myself while I'm living in Brazil. Being an expat presents all its own sorts of challenges, amongst the beauty of the experience :)
Yes, I agree online communities do have a lot to offer but it feels like the scale is tipping and a lot of people are feeling their limitations. Probably the answer is that both types of community are valuable for different reasons.
Love what you had to say about community. Of course, I'm a bit biased as being part of online communities has given me so much over the years, but I also feel the yearning for strong in-person connections again. I'm actually moving to Rio next month largely for this - to be in a place with stronger international connections to hopefully create more of that for myself while I'm living in Brazil. Being an expat presents all its own sorts of challenges, amongst the beauty of the experience :)
Yes, I agree online communities do have a lot to offer but it feels like the scale is tipping and a lot of people are feeling their limitations. Probably the answer is that both types of community are valuable for different reasons.