tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843318100269181285.post1538531386070841438..comments2023-07-23T03:40:58.007-07:00Comments on Metawriting by Deanna Mascle: Community: Jumping to become a full patch memberDMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15881752611180884741noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843318100269181285.post-70041910480048059272013-01-28T18:51:40.891-08:002013-01-28T18:51:40.891-08:00This is a very good definition of what a community...This is a very good definition of what a community is. I really admire the way you think and write!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511644898074409708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843318100269181285.post-84422608167993833472011-09-27T10:47:14.808-07:002011-09-27T10:47:14.808-07:00This post gives a great analogy between more physi...This post gives a great analogy between more physical and more verbal paths to community membership--and you explain the connections so clearly! I've certainly felt like I've been verbally jumped as a Hangaround in a discourse community or two before:) <br /><br />This allusion to a violence of sorts as a part of becoming a full member makes me wonder if the process reduces disagreements that might be healthy to inter-community progress on shared goals while increasing solidarity (and the status quo) within a community.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00843602213096310042noreply@blogger.com