What Good Is ‘Community’ When Someone Else Makes All the Rules?
To me the greatest issue with the Facebook 'community' is that it is the conglomeration (the umbrella) of sub-communities which, in not being a Facebook member, excludes me from accessing any of them.  It's basically like having to obtain a passport just to enter the neighbouring town's pub.A specific example: a local tabletop gaming store has a 'Facebook community' but no alternative forum.  There is potential friendship and worthwhile discourse to be had by joining the community, but it is not accessible without joining Facebook.This problem just doesn't seem significant because so many are already in the 'Facebook community' already.  It's not that Facebook set the rules or defines the community, it's that they own the front door and you need their key to enter.