Successfully Building a Virtual Community: What Are We Learning as We Create the Future of the IP Community?

Abstract

This paper provides a brief summary of the activities, successes and challenges faced within the IP Community after the September 2002 community-wide Appreciative Inquiry Summit. The Summit produced several successes and represented a major step forward in the evolution of the community. Post-summit activity generated and provided clarity regarding many issues the community currently faces. A framework for assessing these issues is presented.