is there such a thing as online community?

"But I am suggesting that for a great number of people the Web, and especially the blogosphere, represents a place to share thoughts and ideas for which they have no other outlet. That as many people become excited about the emerging church and the idea of truly understanding what it means to live out the whole story of God today, their only outlet has been their blog. I believe that the large growth in faith-based blogs is due to this phenomenon."

will sampson says yes.