Most online “communities” are actually two very different

Most online “communities” are actually two very different things:

1. Libraries – knowledge bases where people arrive through a search, get an answer, and leave.
2. Cafes – smaller, talk-first spaces where the value is human connection.

Know which one you’re building…

https://blog.discourse.org/2026/01/before-you-build-a-community-decide-library-or-coffee-shop/