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@simsa0 Yes, of course, I am already part of such communities, and I like that. "Share", "free" and "collaboration" are among the most meaningful and inspirational ideas (and values) I've found in life. I'm sorry I cannot share your pessimism about these things. Having a pre-defined purpose, design and guidelines don't turn me away from a community. I look at the specifics, WHAT exactly are these purposes, functions etc. I ask. If I don't find them agreeable, I don't want to be part of it. But there are many occasions that I find such communities (and their purposes, and their general direction) extremely enriching. And a project too can lead to creation of a community around it, willingly or unwillingly. A project, in the end might evolve into a community itself. Some communities have pre-defined ideas, visions, missions etc, some don't. But in most cases certain identifiable, and agreed-up…