Stretcher Bearer - I used to feel like you. But then I started meeting other BB members. It then became a very real community to me. I have great friends IRL that I have met originally through BB - we meet up, we chat, we stay in touch through facebook, we get to know each others families. Some of those friends no longer visit BB, some are still very actively involved. Putting faces to people has certainly made it much more of a community for myself. I am getting glimpses into some of the people behind the usernames. It is a community, and just like any community, some members are more invested then others. It isn't a bad thing to be invested in (so long as you take everything with a grain of salt); just as if you choose not to be, then that isn't a bad thing either. For me, meeting people through BB is no different to meeting them through playgroup, or work or anywhere else. If you get along - you may just have made a great friend; if not - oh well try again.