Valeria Maltoni tells the story of Jermaine Dupri, who found Twitter lacking, and built his own community – Global14. With 38,000 members, this site is oriented to making meaningful connections.
The difference between Twitter and a community like Global14, said Mr. Dupri, one is an invitation tool, the other a place where you can actually have the conversation.
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