The dragon community, in the physical world, is spread out so broadly and so thinly that it is almost impossible to maintain a physical network. (For the first three to four years of my personal experiences with draconity, for example, I thought I was alone in my belief and probably crazy. See "How did you discover your draconity?" below, for details.)

To put it bluntly, the Internet magnifies the visibility of "fringe" groups, those with nonstandard beliefs. It is far easier for those with similar opinions to find each other and gather together. (Draconity is nothing if not a nonstandard belief.) The result is that people who might never see another dragon in the years before the Information Age are suddenly discovering dozens, scores, even hundreds of fellow draconics -- online. Although this often leads to increased physical networking, such as regional "Dragon Gathers," the simplest way to maintain contact with such a far-flung group is through the Internet.