Comments on: Give your site personal appeal http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/ Community Building Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:57:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: How anonymous should a forum admin be? » Online Community Building http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-13070 How anonymous should a forum admin be? » Online Community Building Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:16:17 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/#comment-13070 [...] owners should be with their members. Whilst I have mentioned numerous times the benefits of being approachable and personable, some readers have sensibly questioned just how far they should go in getting to know their members [...] [...] owners should be with their members. Whilst I have mentioned numerous times the benefits of being approachable and personable, some readers have sensibly questioned just how far they should go in getting to know their members [...]

]]> By: Keep your moderators personal but identifiable » Online Community Building http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-9199 Keep your moderators personal but identifiable » Online Community Building Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:58:43 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/#comment-9199 [...] in May, I wrote about how to give your site personal appeal and why it is important for you to do so. One of the methods I endorsed is doing away with names [...] [...] in May, I wrote about how to give your site personal appeal and why it is important for you to do so. One of the methods I endorsed is doing away with names [...]

]]> By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-4804 Martin Reed - Blog Author Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:40:42 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/#comment-4804 <strong>Michael</strong> - I agree; people communicate and share emotions with <em>other people</em> - not machines or robots! It can be all too easy to forget that behind every user name is a real person! Michael – I agree; people communicate and share emotions with other people – not machines or robots!

It can be all too easy to forget that behind every user name is a real person!

]]> By: Michael http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-4788 Michael Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:20:22 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/#comment-4788 Nice thoughts, it is very important to be personal. People are more willing to help a person out rather than an admin. Nice thoughts, it is very important to be personal. People are more willing to help a person out rather than an admin.

]]> By: Mentions in the Blogosphere 27 May 07 » Community Building Blog http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1594 Mentions in the Blogosphere 27 May 07 » Community Building Blog Sun, 27 May 2007 16:33:03 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/#comment-1594 [...] from PureBlogging picked out my article ‘Give your site personal appeal‘ for special [...] [...] from PureBlogging picked out my article ‘Give your site personal appeal‘ for special [...]

]]> By: Weekend Links for 05/25 | PureBlogging http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1465 Weekend Links for 05/25 | PureBlogging Fri, 25 May 2007 10:03:36 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/#comment-1465 [...] Give your site personal appeal by Community Building Blog [...] [...] Give your site personal appeal by Community Building Blog [...]

]]> By:   Links Roundup - May 22nd 2007 http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1362   Links Roundup - May 22nd 2007 Tue, 22 May 2007 22:56:31 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/#comment-1362 [...] Give your site personal appeal - Martin Reed writes a short but informatitive post about giving adding a personal touch to your site. [...] [...] Give your site personal appeal – Martin Reed writes a short but informatitive post about giving adding a personal touch to your site. [...]

]]> By: Smiley http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 Smiley Tue, 22 May 2007 10:41:50 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/#comment-1334 Alternatively, you could do it by using first names or a short username and add a sign afterwards. Smiley+ for example. Get the software to reject any names with + in it, unless it's a staff name. Stays personal but still differentiates that user from non-staff users. I sort of took your initials idea - I go with GoodStaffXX - it personalizes the staff name with the community, and also gives each staff their own identity like yours does. I think it helps bring the community to a really personal level, personalizing and bonding the site with the staff and the users. Alternatively, you could do it by using first names or a short username and add a sign afterwards.

Smiley+ for example. Get the software to reject any names with + in it, unless it’s a staff name.

Stays personal but still differentiates that user from non-staff users.

I sort of took your initials idea – I go with GoodStaffXX – it personalizes the staff name with the community, and also gives each staff their own identity like yours does.

I think it helps bring the community to a really personal level, personalizing and bonding the site with the staff and the users.

]]> By: Martin Reed http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 Martin Reed Tue, 22 May 2007 09:48:19 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/#comment-1329 <strong>Stephen</strong> - You're right; we do come across many robots online, eh? Let's start a crusade to add the personal touch to the Web! <strong>Shane</strong> - I couldn't agree more. How often do we forget this simple basic rule? <strong>Smiley</strong> - I think it is necessary to distinguish staff from other users so they know who to approach for help. However this can be done in ways other than using robotic names such as 'Admin' - at least add some user initials or some form of personality! Stephen – You’re right; we do come across many robots online, eh? Let’s start a crusade to add the personal touch to the Web!

Shane – I couldn’t agree more. How often do we forget this simple basic rule?

Smiley – I think it is necessary to distinguish staff from other users so they know who to approach for help. However this can be done in ways other than using robotic names such as ‘Admin’ – at least add some user initials or some form of personality!

]]> By: Smiley http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1325 Smiley Tue, 22 May 2007 08:52:35 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/give-your-site-personal-appeal/#comment-1325 That's *R*ejected, LOL, I don't boot them for asking !! Bloody typos. That’s *R*ejected, LOL, I don’t boot them for asking !! Bloody typos.

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