If You Build It, They Will Come

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Organizing events centered around a group's core activity is the fastest way to join or strengthen a new social community.
Many people adopt a consumer mindset toward communities, expecting social scenes to emerge naturally without effort.
Social events require someone to put in the legwork to organize them, which most people avoid, making organizers the de facto leaders.
The work of organizing is undervalued by many, but other organizers notice and appreciate those who take on the burden.
Social alienation may stem from too many free riders consuming social fabric without contributing, a problem individuals can address by actively organizing within their own communities.

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