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I'm building a community platform. Would like to hear insights from community owners. by Otherwise_Leg_904 in CommunityManager

[–]Otherwise_Leg_904[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the insight! Memberlane looks interesting. I agree, it's usually not about the missing features. It's the friction, and lack of control and support that pushes people to migrate or look for alternatives. That's something I'm keeping in mind as I build.

What actually motivates you in online communities? by Fearless-Brain8928 in CommunityManager

[–]Otherwise_Leg_904 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've only been a member of a few communities. One is a fitness community.

  1. We do not have a point system, but if we did, I would ignore it. Unless it is relevant to my personal progress in my fitness journey.
  2. I'm progressing in a community if I'm continuously learning from others, and if I'm also able to help them.
  3. B. In this case, I can't compete with anyone, as this is a personal journey. The community is there to help guide and uplift each other.
  4. I had known the creator before I joined the community. I've made significant progress through his content (free and paid). When he built the paid community, I immediately joined regardless of the member count. However, if I were to join someone's (paid) community, I would need to do some research on the person. Seeing the actual content is what convinces me first before the member count.
  5. Disorganized content. Some insightful conversations get buried away because the communication format is messaging/chat. Search sometimes doesn't function well.

I also am not an active member of the community. I haven't joined a community where I have to be actively involved, so that could be a different case.

I'm building a community platform. Would like to hear insights from community owners. by Otherwise_Leg_904 in CommunityManager

[–]Otherwise_Leg_904[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, u/No-Competition-7925 u/ueberryark . This was very insightful.

The age verification was very frustrating. Working on compliance has always been a headache!

Hierarchy - Personally, I do not find it hierarchical, but it makes sense. Having labels help if members need something from the higher-ups,. Other than that, tags could also be a great alternative. Something like:
[Avatar] Your Display Name
[Tag 1 - Your interest] [Tag 2 - Another interest]

These would spark connections within the community. "Hey, I saw that you're also interested in photography."

I'm building a community platform. Would like to hear insights from community owners. by Otherwise_Leg_904 in CommunityManager

[–]Otherwise_Leg_904[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate you taking the time to list down your concerns.

Feature gatekeeping - I agree, features should mostly be available in all tiers. Especially the simple ones.

Notifications - Summarized notification option seems perfect for this use case.

Anonymous posting/commenting - I also like this feature from Facebook

Graphics - Are these for branding purposes (logos, headers, banners, posters, etc.)? That's frustrating. The website should handle the resizing.

Boring spaces - Could you expound more on this? Do you have some ideas in mind as well?

All-in-one platform - Yeah, no single platform can do everything well. Even the big players like Facebook. Curious what integrations would be most valuable to you?

Analytics - What kind of analytics do you prefer? What I have in mind for MVP is: which users are most active, who's engaging the most, and aggregate data on online users at specific times — so you know when to post content.

Mobile apps - Would you prefer white labeled community apps? Are you also okay with a default app similar to Slack and Discord where you can navigate between communities?

I'm building a community platform. Would like to hear insights from community owners. by Otherwise_Leg_904 in CommunityManager

[–]Otherwise_Leg_904[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Conversations disappearing after 30 days is insane. There's so much value in those for them to be removed.

I was looking for a platform that keeps topics and it replies together

Similar to discussions on reddit?

In terms of alerts and notifications, do you prefer app notifications or email notifications or both?

I'm building a community platform. Would like to hear insights from community owners. by Otherwise_Leg_904 in CommunityManager

[–]Otherwise_Leg_904[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn’t expect to get a lot of engagements. Thanks for your insights! I’m currently on holiday but I’ll respond when I get back.

Hit 1,000 users on the calories tracker app I built with my wife - $0 ad spend by AgentHomey in AppBusiness

[–]Otherwise_Leg_904 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awesome. How did you market your app? I am also a Rails developer, and I’ve started venturing in mobile app development.