Recently published research by Nielsen/NetRatings suggest that over half the UK internet population visits "online member communities" in any given month. Friends Reunited comes top of the list, followed by Blogger, Bebo, MySpace and Genes Reunited. I reckon the list… Continue Reading
A colleague of mine pointed out that several of the BBC’s Radio One DJ’s (including Jo Whiley, Chris Moyles, Huw Stephens, and Bethan Elfyn) have profiles on myspace. Ok, so the comments on their profiles look a bit like billboards… Continue Reading
When giving workshops about how to start an online community, I often suggest that sites "seed" their online discussions before public launch. There’s nothing wrong with doing a bit of seeding. When users arrive immediately following launch it ensures that… Continue Reading
The Pew Internet and American Life Project has published a new paper about the effect of the internet on social ties. In my own MPhil thesis, I looked at the implications of internet use upon one’s friendships and pre-existing communities.… Continue Reading
BBC News is reporting that myspace, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Interactive Media, is to launch a UK site “within 30 days”. Although there was a backlash when Fox purchased the site last year, with reports that some… Continue Reading
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that I’m all for making the moderation process for message boards, comments, etc more transparent to the user. Spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, even “low quality” comments from users all have… Continue Reading
FlickrPeople Originally uploaded by mike1727. I attended my first flickr meet last Friday in St. Albans. The eight of us chatted about flickr, technology, house prices and all sorts of other rubbish for a good four hours. Had the beer… Continue Reading
The BBC has several online community roles available but you don’t have much time left to apply: Community Development Producer working for BBC New Media in West London (closes 19 January) You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day support and maintenance… Continue Reading
eModeration provides twenty-four hour community management and moderation to clients in the entertainment and digital publishing industry and blue chip clients hosting online communities. eModeration draws on the expertise of global freelance moderators covering different time zones and with specialist… Continue Reading
Sulake, a games development company specialising in massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) and communities, is currently seeking two experienced online community professionals to oversee their new multiplayer online community game for children: Community Operations Manager Site Producer/Content Manager The roles… Continue Reading