They are most successful when people behave as part of civil society without necessarily being “civil-society” professionals. That is, they will do such things as take care of their own health, engage in public discussions or blog about safety conditions in their community, rate school performance, organize weekly runs for dog owners, care for their local forests or rivers- as part of their lives, not as part of their jobs.
当人们按照民间团体成员的标准行事，却不一定以“民间团体”为业时，民间团体发挥的作用最大。换句话说，他们会关注自身的健康、参与社区安全情况的公众讨论、评价学校表现、组织养犬人每周竞赛、关注当地的森林和河流，并把这当作生活的组成部分、而不是一种工作。