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saved by27 people, first byPatrick Aroune on 2007-08-09, last bypeir ric on 2008-08-04

  • Linking 
  • hey are
    in a “testing” mode to determine if this community if of interest to
    them and worth giving more of the time and attention.
  • Lurking
    Often the largest segment of a community, these individuals pay
    attention to the activity of the group and occasionally participate in
    various activities.
  • Learning
    These are regular visitors who contribute to the community regularly.
  • Leading
    At the core of a community are the Leaders of that community.
    Leadership is a matter of commitment and willingness to contribute on a
    consistent basis.
  • consumer - The first phase is where
    participants (often referred to as lurkers) simply read and explore the
    posts of others.
  • commentor - as this label suggests, these
    people make comments on others posts
  • contributors are those who have started their own blogs or who initiate
    new threads on discussion forums
  • #1 job of the future will be that of online community organizer,
  • What makes a healthy community?
  • active and consistent participation
  • Better title for the organizer is community instigator. Have the philosophy that everyone is a leader. Ask what do you bring? Where are your talents? There is a place for everyone and everyone in their place.