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.
