What's the best* online community—I include things like work Slacks, project-specific communities, and communities formed on platforms or in the cracks between platforms—that you've ever been a part of? Don't overthink it, what's the thing that comes instantly to mind?

* Most fun, least terrible, most generative, whatever.

Disclosure: I'll never quote you without asking, but I *am* in research mode for a thing that will be public someday, in case that matters.

Boosts super-welcome. 💫

@kissane in its current form it’s a slack group, but we started on plastic.com and an associated IRC many, many years ago. We’ve seen marriages, divorces, kids born and grown and off to college, jobs and moves and sadly some losses. Idk if we’re big enough to count as a community but we certainly have longevity @squorch @eaton @Irish
@Karenkaz @kissane @squorch @Irish it is WILD to realize the gang started chatting as distinct group shortly before YouTube existed