Ask HN: How do you get a user forum off the ground?
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http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ev2zb/i_run_thathighco...
Shortly, fake it until you make it
Shortly, fake it until you make it
Or, simply have the content. Then start conversations about said content. Seriously, it's easy.
@tst_ - i hear ya. thanks for sharing the link.
@veb - yeah, at this point we've begun topics and are just hoping that the conversation will build around us...then we can let it grow from there.
we actually started a VIP listserv for some of our most active members to start the chatter. we were hoping to transition them over to the forum once it was set up.
@veb - yeah, at this point we've begun topics and are just hoping that the conversation will build around us...then we can let it grow from there.
we actually started a VIP listserv for some of our most active members to start the chatter. we were hoping to transition them over to the forum once it was set up.
How do you kickstart the conversation? How do you keep it going?
If done properly, I think it can be just like game mechanics, where it may not be the core competency, but it can have a world of impact.