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Is “Most Active” the Best Metric for Online Communities? — Mizz Information

Is “Most Active” the Best Metric for Online Communities? — Mizz Information

October 4, 2013 By mark david mcCreary

Maggie McGary thinks out loud about how to measure online communities, and how to encourage the behavior you want, and are they related.

Featured on the home page of the community is the popular leaderboard showcasing “most active members”–aka the members who post the most and/or visit the most communities. Emphasis on “the most.” But what about “the best”?

See original article at maggiemcgary.com

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