What is a community anyway?
What exactly is a community? You will see numerous definitions spread around they all have a different meaning. I'm going to share MY definition of a community. You see I grew up in a community and it was not what people want to call a community today. I grew up in an environment where community meant something. People actually looked out for each other, it was not just a group of people thrown together is a certain area.
People knew each other. They interacted and spoke to each other. They cared about the welfare of their community. They did not look the other way and say 'none of my business' when they saw something shady going on. They spoke up and let their neighbors know. Things that negatively impacted the community negatively impacted everyone.
They cared about the welfare of their neighbors. Everyone was willing to pitch in to lend a hand when needed. They did not live by a 'Better them than me' philosophy. When someone was hurt, everyone hurt.
They did not embrace the bad apples. If someone was trouble they warned their neighbors.
Funny thing is that all that added up to a safe environment. Kids could go outside and play because the community watched over them. Burglaries were rare because everyone knew who belonged and who was suspicious. If a stranger walked up to someone's house and they weren't home a neighbor was guaranteed to notice. The members of the community watched out for their community.
So what is the point of this blog? APSense is a community. Members may be scattered across the globe but this is our little online neighborhood. If we want a strong safe community then we have to be good neighbors. Each and every one of us.
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Comments (29)
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
@Rob we do have a community but we are not watching out for it. It's up to all of us to do our part. When we all start doing our part then the spammers/scammers etc will realize that they are not welcome and move on. We can mentor and help the newbies so they don't turn into spammers and scammers.
Sravan Kumar6
professional
nothing to comment except saying good site
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
@Barabas Csaba Go read my response to Miro
Judit Pazmandi-Fodor...3
unemployed
It is an interesting site!
Csaba Barabas8
Europe, Hungary.
http://www.tagged.com/profile.html
Lie Wang6
yes,It is one of the great definitions about community I have read. Its really well done and good job
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
Well Miro that is the absolute wrong way to be a neighbor. First of all it is rude to go dropping links on people's blogs as comments. Second of all not only did you waste the credits I put up with you spam post, you placed an invitation link to Apsense when ALL of us are already members.
For those who made honest comments thanks for the input
Paula van Dun16
Retired
I am not a diabetic but if I was I would buy it
Rob aka Cerberus17
Better World Partisan
Hm! I dont think APSense is a community yet. :(
We do have the best circumstances here to become a community, but we sure have to want it happen and to contribute individually.
Paula van Dun16
Retired
Very good article. It's all about the principle "Give and you will receive"
Ahmed Uzair7
Web Designer and Internet Marketer
Nice Information..
Thanx Chery
Miro Kovacevic6
electronic
http://www.apsense.com/invite/miroservisgsm
Vladimir V.7
revenue&profits
Good! Good! Good! Good!
Jean Garrity7
plan b consultant
very well done!
Bambang H.5
Good Daddy
I hope, i can to take my money from internet
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
Thanks I hope it will make people think While some of us are probably scammers hiding behind a keyboard most of us are real people. Just like the folks next door.
Cynthia Gordon3
Interesting blog!
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
Thank you for stopping by Patty!
Patty Scheeler11
Integrity Networker Owner
That is one of the best definitions of community I have ever read. Thanks so much for this post!
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
Hello Annalies and welcome to my little corner of APsense!