You never know what’s going to catch people’s attention.
There are so many folks out there with diverse interests and unexpected hobbies that you would have never guessed.
I found this out for myself after starting an online community for video game players. I wanted to connect with other people who are extremely interested in my favorite PS4 games, so I began an online forum for everybody to interact. Well, our conversation remains centered around video games for a while… And then we began to create all-new threads for diverse issues. I have to say, the most unexpected shared interest that I’ve seen in the community has been the heating and cooling thread. It all started when somebody was using the general community thread to talk about indoor air quality problems that they were having. Apparently, they woke up that morning without any form of heating or cooling in the house. No matter what they tried to do with the thermostat, the indoor air handling devices were not responsive to their air quality orders. This community member wanted to know if we had any HVAC troubleshooting tips or could recommend a professional heating and cooling technician in the area. Before I knew it, the entire thread had been overtaken with indoor air handling tips, tricks, and maintenance service propositions. It got so overwhelmingly busy with everyone talking about HVAC systems that the server crashed. After that, I started a separate heating and cooling community for everybody to join. Now, we regularly compete over our high quality indoor air and low energy bills, not just kills on our favorite games.