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Harper Reed
September 26, 2011
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5 tips for better communites
Harper Reed
September 26, 2011
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5 tips for better communites
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•Founded in 2000 •~30 Million in revenue in 2009 •>100
million votes for shirts •100% of the product was designed and curated by the users •Over 2500 designs released. Millions of shirts sold.
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Even for the veteran, building an online community can be
tricky.
"I don't design space ships" - @scottvdp
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control, freedom of speech, creativity, protection, opportunities, motivation, friendship (sense
of belonging), territory, sharing - @celinecelines rules, respect, leaders, common interest, ease of use, public/private communication tools, connection types, protective environment, shared belief, membership requirements - @micah
1.Authenticity 2.Purpose 3.Safety 4.Empowerment 5.Trust
AUTHENTICITY
PURPOSE
SAFETY
EMPOWERMENT
TRUST
“The people when rightly and fully trusted will return the
trust” - Abraham Lincoln
Resources • How Open Source Projects Survive Poisonous People ◦
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSFDm3UYkeE • Please Feed the Unicorns ◦ http://blog.abrah.am/2011/02/please-feed-unicorns-at- apimeetup.html • Real Life Social Network ◦ http://www.slideshare.net/padday/the-real-life-social- network-v2
Harper Reed
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