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It would also seem to be one of those situations where a bunch of very active social media folks are used to define a community.

Even in technology focused circles I think you'd get the wrong impression about an entire industry if you just read social media.

I don't know how people get a good litmus test for what a community is up to but conflict breeds lots of activity, you're bound to see a lot of it if enough people participate... but it's hard to really understand what a 'community' is up to beyond that.