Archive for the ‘Management’ Category
Monday, November 26th, 2007
One of the biggest issues I see today with young or inexperienced forum admin is choosing staff too soon or choosing too many staff. When you run a forum you must treat it like a business and make smart decisions. Members should never be made staff because you want them ...
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Monday, November 19th, 2007
Many wonder whether one should use a portal or home page or just go directly to the forums. There are several advantages to using a portal page over no portal page. Some users may think having a home page will distract or take users away from the forum itself, but ...
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Sunday, November 18th, 2007
Cliques are groups that form in communities that act like they are supreme over other members and don’t include others in their conversations. Cliques can really hurt forums if they go too far.
As a guest user lurking in the forums, if a forum clique is present, it is likely to ...
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Saturday, November 17th, 2007
Flaming and forum fights are something almost every community admin must endure at some point during their forum’s lifespan. Many admin handle these situations differently, but I want to outline to you how I handle flame wars and the like.
Generally when I see an outright flame post I either edit ...
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