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Biggest barrier to building a community in Manila

Author:John Lim
Posted:9/8/2000; 9:49:34 PM
Topic:Biggest barrier to building a community in Manila
Msg #:21044
Prev/Next:21043 / 21045

Hello,

I have been thinking for some time about building communities using Manila. As a weblog -- fantastic product.

But to build a community? The software is focussed on editors and writers, not visitors.

1. Visitors need to register before posting comments. If you have a large volume web site like Userland.com, no problem -- people will still register. But if you are like most websites at http://www.editthispage.com it's just another stumbling block to getting sticky visitors.

2. Visitors cannot see comments immediately -- most do not even know what the cowskull symbol is. ZDNet and Linux Today have the right idea -- comments below the story -- not in Discuss.

Hope this generates some comments :-)

Regards, John

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