A community is a group of people who interact around a shared interest, project, or platform, contributing to its development, governance, or use.

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  • Communities form around open source software, online platforms, and shared technical interests, coordinating through forums, repositories, and messaging channels. Contribution norms and moderation shape how members participate.
  • In open source and protocol projects, the community often participates in governance, prioritising features, reviewing changes, and in some cases voting on decisions about the project’s direction.

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