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Community Types: Me, We, and It

<html><font size=+2>ME</font></html>
“Who am I?”
<html><font size=+2>WE</font></html>
“Where we connect…”
<html><font size=+2>IT</font></html>
“What we talk about…”
Community
Size
One Some Many
Focus Personal need Social communication
Sharing
Subject matter
Moderation
Model
Dictator
I am in control
“My way or the digital highway”
Autocratic
Owner is in control
Social pressure limits abuse
Democratic
All in control
Requires code to facilitate
Purpose Self-Expression Sense of Belonging Knowledge Base
Platforms Profile
Blog
Avatar
Karma
Social Network
IM
Email
Group
Message Board
Rating & Review
Poll
Chat
Tag

These are not purely discrete categories - but there are distinctive differences that matter to successful community design.

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