Are there different types of communities? And does that suggest that we have to approach them differently in terms of community management?
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Are there different types of communities? And does that suggest that we have to approach them differently in terms of community management?
Andy Roberts links to a discussion by Miguel Cornejo Castro. Essentially, the question is whether blogs build or tear apart other online communities (listservs, online forums, etc.). The answer: it depends.
The Out There Presentation (pdf) by Attention Company has been getting some attention in the past week. They discuss the characteristics of people who are active in online conversations and communities.
Bill Bruck discovered something new in a white paper by Shawn Callahan I had blogged before. Specifically, he discovered an interesting comment about the difference between a community and a network with reference to blogging communities.
Is there a connection between blogging and communities? I gave a presentation on this topic recently, and this is what I had to say.