Patrick O’Keefe reports back on what he learned when he asked his members why they stay on his online forum. He shows many quotes from his members, organized into 6 themes.
KF was the only online community where the moderators made you feel safe from flaming ridicule for simply having a different opinion, or not being as informed as others.
See original article at managingcommunities.com
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