The one ingredient to a terrible fanbase... is having a fanbase. I'm not really of the opinion that a fanbase, as a group, can be considered a "Community." A fanbase, by definition, is just a bunch of people who like something. It's not something anyone can moderate or arbitrate.
A community...
Hey there, I guess I should post here. I'm Dr. Flamingo of ZI. I just wanted to explain what the ZI boards are currently like. They are... mostly dead. The members of ZI don't seem to trust the boards to stay up after several technology shifts, down periods, and legit attempts by the higher-ups...