Sharing brand stories is an important process as it reinforces consciousness of kind between brand members and contributes to imagined community. It also points to and assists in learning communal values. Further, by sharing the comments of other community members, any one member feels more secure in his or her understanding that there are many like‐minded others “out there,” a prime benefit of community. It also helps ensure the legacy and thus survival of brand cultures and their communities. Brand stories are evident in all three brands, but they are strongest in the Saab community. The Bronco community has the “Bronco Days” story where members talk about spontaneously getting everyone together and “just cruising on nice warm days.” The Mac community has the “Mac immunity” story, a tale of tranquil times during virus plaques among IBM machines and users. This, of course, is attributed to Mac’s superiority, and to a feeling of greater insularity (self‐imposed quarantine) from the IBM herd.