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I said something at GCUC that kept coming back up.

On why the ugliest phrase in the room was also a honest one.

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James Panepinto
Jun 12, 2026
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I asked a panel about weaponising community.

Not building community. Not nurturing community. Not creating meaningful connection.

Weaponising it.

Using community to hold higher rates. Using it to reduce churn. Using it to make the commercial strategy sharper, harder, more defensible.

A few people hated the phrase.

Good.

They should hate it a little. It is an …

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