New Inman.com brings community to the news

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Groups tend to gather around common interests. We've always felt at Inman News that we see the best and brightest minds gather with us around a mutual passion for real estate.

It's why in the real world we called our San Francisco and New York events Connect, and it's why with this new site we wanted to encourage even more of those online connections.

Our vision for the new site was to create a virtual "watercooler" where people can still get the daily news, but if they want, they can also comment on and have a conversation around those stories too.

We also wanted to find ways to connect people around common interests (say internet marketing) and encourage a healthy sense of community.

We also realize that there's a serious case of social network fatigue setting into the industry now - so early on we decided against going too far down the social network road. It's also why we tiered many of the features so you can choose to participate only as much as you want.

If you want; to start, create a profile on our new site. Tell people a little about yourself. Show us who you are. Drop a comment or two on a story. Join a group. Share your knowledge in our wiki. Fill out an ad for your services in our marketplace. Have fun dipping your toes in the water.

If you like what you find; then upgrade to become an Inman Member. Become a leader. Start new groups. Have a greater presence on the site. Be recognized for your contributions.

We hope you have fun with the new Community features on the new Inman.com. That's what it's all about. Making productive business connections and having a good time doing it too.

See you there.

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