Community

Regarding livejournal, how communities are created and maintained are relatively simple. Like online communities and social networking sites, all one has to do to create a community on livejournal is to have an interest in something--whether it be simple or complex--and then create a internet page solely dedicated to that something. Once a community is created, one can invite one's friends or even new users to join that community. What maintains a community is the amount of usage a community has. For example, if people post and have discussions frequently within (and about) a community, then that community is well-maintained. However, if the community is left to wither due to it being rarely used, then the community is not being maintained well, leaving one to question why said community still exists when not many people use it.