Social networks deserve credit for introducing mainstream audiences to niche online communities. In many ways niche communities have come of age and are enjoying wider acceptance; and brands want in! Whilst SNs like Facebook share some traits with their niche counterparts, online communities – particularly forums – are a much more complex beast. It seems
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