Instant Messaging (IM)/Community Design Principles

What constitutes true social interaction? True social interaction occurs among people who share similar topics and viewpoints. It is impossible for someone to form a meaningful relationship with someone whose worldview is entirely different—this is human nature and an objective law. "Birds of a feather flock together." On Socrates, users who debate and vote on the same topics and issues will naturally form connections and communities. These relationships are formed on the basis of shared intellectual and cognitive levels. Based on another's awareness and cognition, users can decide whether to establish a social connection.