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5. Supporting Workflow with Tools and Data > Avoiding Resource Fetishism
Avoiding Resource Fetishism
Before we move on to look at some of the technical specifics of different tools, I just want to spend a little time talking about a problem that faces a range of new collaborative communities.
The problem looks a little like this:
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A new community is born around a goal. This goal could be to produce software, change the political landscape, or anything else.
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The founders of the community set up the communication channels, and some early members join.
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Additional tools are required. This could involve a website, blogging tools, technical development facilities, or anything else.
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Using a website as an example, a discussion kicks off asking which content management system should be used. A long and drawn-out debate starts over which system to use. These debates can drag on for a long time.