- group of individuals
- grassroots initiative
- identify themselves with something larger than the sum of their individual relationships
- group entity
- common identity
- defined boundaries
- limited membership
- governance, rituals
- social conventions,
- social policies
- valuing of member
generated content
- emergence of roles
- relationships
- sociability
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- shared goal, interest or need
- shared set of values and culture
- distinctive focus
- share a concern
- overlapping histories
- shared knowledge
- web of relationships
- mutual interdependence
- mutual obligation
- common practices
- advancing collective knowledge
- deepen knowledge
- affective ties
- clear purpose
- learning goals
- shared history
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- multilateral communication
- ongoing exchange
- mechanisms for reproduction
- make decisions
- reciprocity
- proactive partnerships
- repeated, active participation
- intense interactions
- communicating knowledge
- discussion
- sharing
- active collaboration
- responsive resource
- solidarity, support
- criticism, conflict
- conflict resolution
- civic engagement
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- long term commitment
- shared resources
- collective goods
- technology
- participation structures
- integration of content and communications
- sense of belonging
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