> Above all other things, internet communities is what makes me cynical about humanity. What makes an internet community any different from any "other" communi

> Above all other things, internet communities is what makes me cynical about humanity. What makes an internet community any different from any "other" community? They are both human social constructs. The only difference I would argue is that online communities are much more public about their members' views. "Offline" communities can often hide under a veil of an organizational hierarchy of structure (usually in the form of a representative such as "head of").