A community of interest is a community of people who share a common interest or passion. These people exchange ideas and thoughts about the given passion, but may know (or care) little about each other outside of this area. Participation in a community of interest can be compelling, entertaining and create a ‘sticky’ community where people return frequently and remain for extended periods. Frequently, they cannot be easily defined by a particular geographical area.

[edit] Related to

• Community of action
• Community of circumstance
• Community of inquiry
• Community of place
• Community of position
• Community of practice
• Community of purpose

[edit] See also

• Sense of community
• Identity politics

[edit] External links

• External and shareable artifacts as opportunities for social creativity in communities of interest
• Communities of Interest: Learning through the Interaction of Multiple Knowledge Systems

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