Great thread once again @Cedric!
Letting a staff member go is never an easy thing to do, however it becomes necessary when their actions or attitude start negatively affecting and impacting the community or the team. I usually consider removal when there's a consistent pattern of issue -...
I'm always worried when a staff member never replies and I don't see them on any other forums (if they frequent them) for some reason my mind goes straight away to the worst possible reason such as death. I have been a part of communities where active members and staff just disappear and...
Handling lazy staff on a forum can be tricky and difficult to do at times but I think it starts with understanding why they are inactive as you, @Cedric mentioned. Is it because they are overwhelmed, unmotivated, or just not a good fit for the role?
What I have done in the past when I've came...
Hello lovely forum admins,
conflict is bound to happen in any community and how you handle it can make ALL the difference. So, I'm curious, how do you handle/manage situations where staff members and a member clash?
Do you have a process in place for resolving disputes fairly? How do you...
Hello everyone!
I've been thinking a lot about what it takes to build a strong, active and engaged community. I know relationships are the heart of it, but I am curious - how do you personally build and maintain those relationships?
In my opinion there is a lot a forum owner can do to build...
I'm glad you're at least starting to feel a bit better after an infection. Infections can be rough and take a while to heal but it seems like you're almost at the end of the tunnel.
I'm doing well thanks, been really busy trying to plan workshops and networking events but it will all pay off...
Thank you @Cedric for the promotion! I will not let you down =) I appreciate you being so kind and promoting me.
Thank you @Matthew for the warm welcome :D
Welcome to the forum @cherry123 we are happy to have you here for all of the interaction, entertainment, fun and knowledge we have in this community. I'm excited to see you around the forum, cheers and welcome to our community.
Hi @Eclipse welcome to Adminsitrata! We are happy you decided to join =) I'm Ashley, or IMO, I'm excited to have you join the forum and look forward to seeing you around forum. Cheers and welcome again!
Hi @Matthew welcome to this amazing forum administrator's forum! We are happy to have you here, I'm sure you'll fit in just great and I look forward to seeing you around the forum :D Cheers and welcome again!
Great post @Cpvr I also agree with you that community building is a marathon and not a sprint. If you treat your forum/community like a sprint you'll only get short-term results and people won't be as encouraged to keep coming back. However, if you treat your community like a marathon, you'll be...
I agree that it is all about consistency. Yes, you can build and create a beautiful and welcoming environment however if you do not keep up with the forum, keep it updated and continuously working on it it's going to fail.
Now to answer your question, for me, creating initial value is all...
I think that's pretty accurate especially when I had my own forum. Not everyone will post and not everyone will be active but there is a portion of the members that are active and will keep the forum alive sort of speak. I'm sure on some forums the numbers are a little different but for the most...
That's what I thought too! But it makes sense that it would also lead others to other forums too so if you want people to come to your forum directly it would be best to just post it on your forum so they have to go to your forum to get the answer they are looking for. I'm glad Cedric posted...
Amazing post as always @Cedric, I find having a community pre-launch checklist necessary for success. If you don't really know exactly what you need to work on then you may forget to do a few key things whereas if you have a thorough checklist you can go through the list and see what there still...
I think gamification can definitely play a big role in building an engaged and loyal community, but it really depends on the type of forum and the audience. Features like points, gambling, and interactive games add an extra layer of fun and keep people coming back, especially if they create...