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May 3, 2022Liked by Winston Malone

I do think communities can be crafted around an idea 💡, and when it’s realized it’s fantastic and easy to form, but people are drawn to crowds. I myself, tend to vier to the road less traveled for some strange reason. I like creativity and new ideas, and I’m finding that the digital world allows you to VOICE more and hide somewhat. I have a lot of ideas but are afraid to express them for fear of rejection (by a community ) thinking they are silly or out of line. For example, I made some suggestions to my association yesterday via email instead of at a meeting because I didn’t want to get ridiculed by many of the members. I really like this platform because I feel like I’m part of your community and it’s a nice place to express some of my thoughts and feelings making me feel welcomed with less fear of ridicule.

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i like your definition of community, and it's pretty much in line with what i'd like to find and foster here at Substack. i like the idea of being able to engage with people who share similar interests (in this case writing), but different perspectives, not just because they're cool people :-) but because they help open my eyes to things i otherwise might not be exposed to in my little world.

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May 3, 2022Liked by Winston Malone

I received my cups from the merch store and I love ‘em thanks 😊. These will make great gifts too.

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May 2, 2022Liked by Winston Malone

Well, to me community has many descriptions and can be a compelling force in someone’s life. Without it some may feel lost. I myself like community, whether it’s a neighborhood or group of people sharing, caring and giving. Just any old group claiming to be community is not genuine, because community is a special word only to be had by like minded people for the betterment of mankind.

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