Comments on: Forums Are a Different Beast (or “Don’t Bring Your Twitter or Facebook ‘Strategy’ to Forums”) http://www.managingcommunities.com/2009/11/29/forums-are-a-different-beast-or-dont-bring-your-twitter-or-facebook-strategy-to-forums/ Community Manager Blog: Battle Tested Community Management Solutions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:21:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: It’s Easier to Ask Forgiveness than it is to Get Permission? Not on Forums » ManagingCommunities.com http://www.managingcommunities.com/2009/11/29/forums-are-a-different-beast-or-dont-bring-your-twitter-or-facebook-strategy-to-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-4880 It’s Easier to Ask Forgiveness than it is to Get Permission? Not on Forums » ManagingCommunities.com Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:58:20 +0000 http://www.managingcommunities.com/?p=702#comment-4880 [...] Big problem: there is only one Jack Bauer. And you are not him. And forums are not the U.S. government or one of it’s branches. They are a different beast. [...] [...] Big problem: there is only one Jack Bauer. And you are not him. And forums are not the U.S. government or one of it’s branches. They are a different beast. [...]

]]> By: Patrick http://www.managingcommunities.com/2009/11/29/forums-are-a-different-beast-or-dont-bring-your-twitter-or-facebook-strategy-to-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-2720 Patrick Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:55:33 +0000 http://www.managingcommunities.com/?p=702#comment-2720 Thanks for the comment, Mr. Karr. Good point! Patrick Thanks for the comment, Mr. Karr. Good point!

Patrick

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://www.managingcommunities.com/2009/11/29/forums-are-a-different-beast-or-dont-bring-your-twitter-or-facebook-strategy-to-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-2717 Douglas Karr Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:15:20 +0000 http://www.managingcommunities.com/?p=702#comment-2717 Aside from expectation, there's also the opportunity for strategy. With a blog, the author is able to direct the communication and fully document their viewpoints. The conversation always starts with the author. In a forum, the conversation can start with anyone - allowing anyone to 'own' or generate the strategy of the conversation. Aside from expectation, there’s also the opportunity for strategy. With a blog, the author is able to direct the communication and fully document their viewpoints. The conversation always starts with the author. In a forum, the conversation can start with anyone – allowing anyone to ‘own’ or generate the strategy of the conversation.

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