However, let me lay down a few ground rules first:Thou Shall Not Be Spammy - Just because you can now have these super powers- please don't think the culture of "no self promotion" has changed around here.

Nice to know someone from my culture too!

Sure, we can live on x dollars for the rest of our lives, but should we stop creating value for our economy, society, culture, church, family, etc., because we have enough money?

Must be a culture fit with FB. - Do you weed out those students who are unlikely to be successful in the program? 

It has made me a much worse employee.The culture at my workplace has slowly been deterioating over the years.

My point is that culture can make a big difference.

Hello everyone, I've been reading BiggerPockets for two months, and greatly appreciate the oustanding feedback and supportive culture.

It's mostly a cultural thing that plays a big part of it.  

Our culture is that real estate does NOT need to be sold.  

Following on other replies about the presence of university and hospitals in Champaign/Urbana, I would add that there's a specific cultural dimension at play that contributes to the difference in price between parts of these cities and other areas of Central Illinois.