Five rules for building a successful online community

Online Journalism Review by Robin Miller | Aug. 31, 2006 (Editorial)

I often shudder at the poor quality of online forums run by newspapers and other local media outlets. Come on, people! This reader interaction thing may be new to you, but some of us have been doing it for 10 or 15 years, and have a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn't.

This article outlines five basic rules for building sustainable online communities that are based on my 15+ years of experience with various online services, discussion ... Full Story »

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Subjects: Business, Media
Topics: Social Networks
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Posted by: Posted by Rod Amis - Sep 19, 2006 - 7:29 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Rod Amis (review), Fabrice Florin (review)
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Edited by: Rod Amis - Sep 19, 2006 - 7:30 PM PDT

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Rod Amis
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 by Rod Amis - Oct. 1, 2008

The OSTG Editor in Chief gives an authoritative overview of how to build online social networks. As it is an editorial, it is thinly sourced.

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