I've gotten a lot of that community feel from Reddit. There are even a few people that I talk to outside of Reddit now. I guess it depends on which subreddits you subscribed yo and how often you commented. I like your college/bar comparison. I think there's a lot of truth in it. Reddit is definitely like a university. You could hang out in the cafeteria (the defaults) all day. You would be surrounded by people who probably share the same interests as you but you have to be extremely loud to stand out. The university also has small clubs and groups. If you hang out there, you're probably going to make some real friends. Hubski would be the quiet bar that people come to when they want a break from all of the noise. I think you described the feel perfectly. I could use a quiet drink as much as the next guy. I think I'm going to be spending a lot of time here.