open source development model as a form of forum commnity building

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Interesting read.

There seem to be a lot of similarities between developing an open source project and developing a community where people contribute there ideas to.

[rogerd]

Similarities, too, in developing volunteers like mods (or developers) who are willing to spend quite a bit of time on an activity without compensation.

Managing these volunteers can be a challenge, too, just like in real life.