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Moderating Political Posts in Online Communities?

Moderating Political Posts in Online Communities?

Forum administrators and site owners should be careful when publishing any sort of public political statement. It is all too easy to get invested in politics to the point of debating, or even arguing. There are times when one side of any issue can be considered factual, with opposing arguments perhaps lacking any facts, evidence, or convincing theories. Those can be the most troubling to deal with for any moderator, whether they are in a televised debate or handling post reports on an online community board. It's important to understand the difference between providing a good user experience for your...

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Instant Online Success Is Rare

Instant Online Success Is Rare

Many new webmasters start a forum, blog, or another website hoping to achieve instant fame, success, and fortune. Whether they're attempting to earn money or just bring in new community members or subscribers, some web administrators make the mistake of thinking they will be successful quickly. That is not the case, at least not for most websites. Instant online success isn't a total myth because hundreds, if not thousands, of websites have gone viral within days of opening. However, this should not be expected by everyone. Having your site go viral on Reddit or Facebook, or achieving other forms of...

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Five Must Have Social Tools For An Easy Online Life

Managing multiple social media channels is a time consuming and a labour intensive task. Not only do you need to manage the log-in details so that you can post to each account, you need to track responses, collect engagement data and schedule messages. Fortunately for those of us who have "social media manager" as part of our job description, there are many tools out there to make life easier. 1. Hootsuite.com Cost: Free for Basic Accounts. Subscription fees vary. Hootsuite is the gold-standard when it comes to managing multiple social media profiles. The tool supports Facebook, Twitter, FourSquare, LinkedIn, Google+....

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