Community can be a savior of virtual worlds. A virtual world is not interesting without communities. Devoid of people, a virtual world is just a lot of colorful graphics. Pretty, but ultimately a void. Empty of life and meaning. So the focus has to be on the users of these worlds. With a care to the individual users and their needs, communities can spring into life spontaneously on their own. And yes, users are diverse. Above all, virtual worlds need to be flexible to cater to the diversity of its users. - joshua fouts
