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# The business value of community
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/the-business-value-of-community/
- Published: 2007-02-12T14:19:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:42:17.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: community, social networking

[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/factoryjoe/388392739/?ref=chrismessina.me)So yeah, explain the business value of community? That's like explaining why breathing oxygen is a good idea for carbon-based lifeforms. If it's not already built into your DNA, you're on the way to the tarpits baby.