I thought some of the CP group would be interested in the following results
of a survey on internet groups and communities:

Bobby

Approximately 23 million Internet users engage in email exchanges with other
online group members several times a week. This is about one-quarter of Cyber
Groupies. While much of this emailing (76%) is simply seeking out membership
news and group information, a lot of it (68%) involves discussing issues with
other group members. And fully half (49%) of those who email an online group
say that one of their main reasons to do so is to create or maintain personal
relationships with members.