....but the there has to be a community first, to gather. (using the definition as above, in my comment, I see very little evidence of that).
The techy development has nothing to do with the social content providers. Two different things.
....and then there are the money speculators...

Joint self interests....?(ie with a single/similar goals that serves a conglomeration of separate interests..) I don't think so.

When creators meet the politicians (specualtors, and people more interested in climbing than, than creating) , the creators will lose.
They're too honest for that game, to ever win.