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I want to be clear: not all patient communities are great, any more than online communities of any sort. But when a good one gets going, boy is it sweet.

I think that's one of the most unique and potentially powerful things about reddit - people come for the news, and stay for the community.

It's hard to practice compassion when we're struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance.

I am interviewing people with a spirit of genuine interest and compassion, and therefore, the general tone of the site is one of genuine interest and compassion. The moment that culture changes, 'Humans of New York' is no longer viable.

At the end of the day I'm pleased with the site I created.

I'm just glad that my community has faith and confidence in me.

If a site is done with pleasure and a fun attitude, it's a great way to communicate with your fans.

For most people, using the Internet broadens their sense of who 'we' is and actually ends up leaving us in a place of greater compassion and understanding. It leaves us more connected to a larger group of people and more at one with a lot more people in our community.

It's interesting with my blog, because it feels to me less like a blog and more like a forum, because my readers are so funny and leave hysterical comments. And I'm not being humble when I say that very often, the comments are so much better than the post originally was.