I've just had a peek at some of the other sites, ie se13.com etc, and there is not a great deal going on on these compared with se23.com where we have a lot of new members on board. Is this because of the particular history of se23.com, ie its been going a long time with an established base of users who introduce new people to the site, or is it that we are just more prolific posters in se23 and / or whose interest in community affairs is above average. Perhaps we are just very internet savvy ?( nerd, if you want to be negative). Or are we just so devoid of social skills we prefer virtual exchanges to the challenges of real people.
It would be interesting to see whether anyone has done any research on the community development /cohesion effect and impact ( positive and negative) of such websites on local areas and on individuals, and of course what people think has been the effect on se23 and their own lives, and finally the potential of such sites to change things in a community.

I have spoken to friends in neighbouring areas and they don't seem the least interested in participating in their local site. So whats so special about us?



Roz, always aspiring to get into the top 3% of intelligent posters.