Participation inequality is a bunk idea. Initiator inequality is not. Most people are happy to follow the crowd and not risk social rejection. Finding the
Participation inequality is a bunk idea. Initiator inequality is not. Most people are happy to follow the crowd and not risk social rejection. Finding the
Imagine a friend reads an article which uses scientific references to prove that vaccinations might be linked to autism. He doesn't have a scientific background
What would you do if your community suddenly received a flood of traffic? My article in The Guardian today. Also follow #fbsprint for the best
We need to do more audience research and better audience research. If we do it right, we’ll overcome our fixed idea. 2 years ago we
Yammer and Zappos are changing how they work internally. 37 signals did the same a long time ago. Many other organisations are tinkering with their
From this terrific piece in the New York Times: The Gyges effect, the well-noted disinhibition created by communications over the distances of the Internet, in
For decades, sexist, homophobic, and anti-minority behaviour was a sad, inescapable, reality of most online communities. Community pros generally responded to the norms of our
A few happenings: 1. Sarah Judd Welch launched Community.is 2. David Spinks relaunched CMXHub and is about to announce CMX East 3. Lauren Perkins published
We’re growing the FeverBee team once again. This time we’re looking for a community consultant, this is the most skilled level we hire for. It’s