Comments on: Ten tips for bloggers taking part in forums http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums Distributed Action Research, communities of practice and social objects by Andy Roberts Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:41:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: John Pash http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-41951 John Pash Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:37:35 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-41951 Good ideas. I think it's important to maintain some ethics when building your business. I've seen too many people stick their foot in the waters of the dark side (spam) only to be sucked in completely. Even something as simple as a forum posting (or blog comment) should be guided by your principles. Good ideas. I think it’s important to maintain some ethics when building your business. I’ve seen too many people stick their foot in the waters of the dark side (spam) only to be sucked in completely. Even something as simple as a forum posting (or blog comment) should be guided by your principles.

]]> By: codadiva http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-38848 codadiva Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:10:54 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-38848 Awesome tips - I think if you get overwhelmed then a very good forum is now not that interesting. I got here by sean808080's link love! Awesome tips - I think if you get overwhelmed then a very good forum is now not that interesting.

I got here by sean808080’s link love!

]]> By: sean808080 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-38847 sean808080 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:29:39 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-38847 some great tips here. thanks for posting this. i gave you some link love here: http://sean808080.com/blog/how-to-participate-effectively-in-web-forums/ some great tips here. thanks for posting this. i gave you some link love here:

http://sean808080.com/blog/how-to-participate-effectively-in-web-forums/

]]> By: Andy Roberts http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-21491 Andy Roberts Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:30:00 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-21491 Yes, most of the tips can be applied by non-bloggers I suppose. The motivation might be slightly different. Only points 3,5 and 6 contain references to blogs but it was all written with somebody in mind who has starting to interact online through blogging, and then ventures out to the forums in search of a wider audience. If the purpose is simply to find like minded people to talk to without needing to promote a blog or anything then there are other options as well such as mailing lists. Yes, most of the tips can be applied by non-bloggers I suppose. The motivation might be slightly different. Only points 3,5 and 6 contain references to blogs but it was all written with somebody in mind who has starting to interact online through blogging, and then ventures out to the forums in search of a wider audience. If the purpose is simply to find like minded people to talk to without needing to promote a blog or anything then there are other options as well such as mailing lists.

]]> By: LindaH http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-21490 LindaH Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:13:29 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-21490 Do you think this advice can be used generally, not just by bloggers? Do you think this advice can be used generally, not just by bloggers?

]]> By: Connie http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-20860 Connie Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:49:48 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-20860 Thanks for the good tips Thanks for the good tips

]]> By: nithin http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-19750 nithin Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:55:15 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-19750 your tips already much useful. They are worth trying. Already I not some of the tips that you have mentioned, but I never tried them your tips already much useful. They are worth trying. Already I not some of the tips that you have mentioned, but I never tried them

]]> By: Christine Martell http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-19510 Christine Martell Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:28:22 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-19510 Great post Andy. I struggle with the culture on some of the bigger forums. Yes, it might be better exposure for my blog, but I get tired of some of the debate focused on analyzing/attacking every single word. It feels risky to say anything to me. I love the smaller groups where I get to have a sense of who the individuals are, where relationships form between the members. Maybe not so great from a numbers perspective, but certainly more satisfying to me personally. Great post Andy.

I struggle with the culture on some of the bigger forums. Yes, it might be better exposure for my blog, but I get tired of some of the debate focused on analyzing/attacking every single word. It feels risky to say anything to me.

I love the smaller groups where I get to have a sense of who the individuals are, where relationships form between the members. Maybe not so great from a numbers perspective, but certainly more satisfying to me personally.

]]> By: Danielle Blogging for Balance http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-19473 Danielle Blogging for Balance Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:36:35 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-19473 This information was exactly what I was looking for. One question I have is in the area of time managing all this. I keep all my 'social networks' in my Speed Dial with Firefox. Doing this has helped somewhat. My question is....how do you manage to 'squeeze' participating in forums into your 'regular life programming'. Any helpful hints for that? BTW...I really liked the tip about what to look for in threads and moving on.....I generally get overwhelmed right from the start. Now I am equipped with some information on how to approach the 'forum threads'. Thanks. This information was exactly what I was looking for. One question I have is in the area of time managing all this. I keep all my ’social networks’ in my Speed Dial with Firefox. Doing this has helped somewhat. My question is….how do you manage to ’squeeze’ participating in forums into your ‘regular life programming’. Any helpful hints for that?

BTW…I really liked the tip about what to look for in threads and moving on…..I generally get overwhelmed right from the start. Now I am equipped with some information on how to approach the ‘forum threads’. Thanks.

]]> By: Andy Roberts http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-19472 Andy Roberts Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:27:26 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-19472 Hmm, that's a very good point Joitske. In this post I'm coming from the point of view of people who are bloggers first, and then decide they need to join some web forums in order to reach a wider audience for their topic. It's not about email lists, googlegroups, listservs or other internet discussion facilities. A while back I was thinking more about online communities and how the relationship between the membership might change as some of them start blogging, which is coming at it from the other direction. Then you get the question of whether it's OK to take a forum discussion and blog both sides of it or just your own contribution. Whether to insert a whole post or just a link. The power law come into it too. Is the forum community diluted or strengthened by the parallel existence of a bloggers network? So my point now, as you've helped to show, is that these bridges can be crossed in both directions. Hmm, that’s a very good point Joitske. In this post I’m coming from the point of view of people who are bloggers first, and then decide they need to join some web forums in order to reach a wider audience for their topic. It’s not about email lists, googlegroups, listservs or other internet discussion facilities.

A while back I was thinking more about online communities and how the relationship between the membership might change as some of them start blogging, which is coming at it from the other direction. Then you get the question of whether it’s OK to take a forum discussion and blog both sides of it or just your own contribution. Whether to insert a whole post or just a link. The power law come into it too. Is the forum community diluted or strengthened by the parallel existence of a bloggers network?

So my point now, as you’ve helped to show, is that these bridges can be crossed in both directions.

]]> By: joitske hulsebosch http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-19467 joitske hulsebosch Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:01:03 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2008/02/05/ten-tips-for-bloggers-taking-part-in-forums#comment-19467 Hi, the tips make sense in themselves, but I wonder why you'd say it's for bloggers? I expected tips to insert appropriate blogposts in forum discussions and vice versa! Hi, the tips make sense in themselves, but I wonder why you’d say it’s for bloggers? I expected tips to insert appropriate blogposts in forum discussions and vice versa!

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