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
@Cindy I shudder to think of the scams run on the newbies(and sometimes the oldies too!)
Annelies Mols-Lintho...6
Pre-Pension
I like that!
Cindy Bolley16
HHCTB?
Great post Cheryl.
Your right about that misbehaving at the neighbors.
It just was not tolerated.
We here at APSense do indeed have to look out for each other.
I just wish that more would listen.
Especially the newbies to this internet world.
I have said it before.. but I will say it again, when I started
I was very lucky, I got in with a great group of people that not only taught me how to market but also the good the bad and the ugly of this great business.
Me being the gullible person
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
@Idris A community works together and looks out for itself. It's not just a bunch of individuals thrown together like many people seem to think it is today.
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
Yes many people are willing to help others online, but those same people will sit back and let others get scammed and spammed and never open their mouth too. It has to be about both helping AND policing.
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
@Sue and Shawn Should we mention the 'child abuse' of getting a spanking at friend's house for acting up and then getting another one when you get home for forcing someone to give you the first spanking? The courts are a bit of a problem but my take is this, the parents have allowed themselves to be run over. My daughter and I went through the "I'll call 911" threat when she first started school.
I simply informed her that I would make the call for her and by the time they got there she REA
Sue and Shawn Kelly8
List Building Experts
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Mohd Idris I.9
Web Hosting Services
It is one of the great definitions about community I have read. Its really well done and good job.
Sue and Shawn Kelly8
List Building Experts
I agree it was like that and it was great. Today the courts uphold the biological parents to teach their children anything they wish to lie, to believe our friends are great no matter how they talk or behave. The courts believe what ever they say. So even though you report child abuse nothing is done because psychological abuse is nobodies business. DCF can do nothing unless the abuse is physical and provable. They will deal with it latter when the children break the law. There is no law prevent