I think independent researchers - at least in the CS context - end up organically collaborating online through the content they share in github, blogposts, etc.

I think independent researchers - at least in the CS context - end up organically collaborating online through the content they share in github, blogposts, etc. Maybe there is some space for a more structured community of independent researchers which help each other and collaborate, but then again, isn't structure that indie researchers are trying to avoid?