Communities aren't about where the individual fits in although all individuals have a place. Communities aren't about what the individual has to gain although everyone gets a little something back. Communities aren't about solving individual problems but they help everyone overcome them.

Communities are simply a natural offshoot of humans as social beasts. Most people have a natural proclivity to joining with others and sharing ideas. It can be fun and thought provoking. And it just so happens that everyone benefits from such an arrangement, and that is a good thing.

So don't ask whay your community can do for you. Don't even ask what you can do for your community. Just dive in and enjoy yourself and the rest will take care of itself.

$PM = "Perl Monk's";
$MCF = "Most Clueless Friar";
$nysus = $PM . $MCF;

In reply to Re: One's place in a Perl community. by nysus
in thread One's place in a Perl community. by graq

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