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	<title>ManagingCommunities.com &#187; How Should I Participate?</title>
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		<title>Building Community Around Your Blog: Community Outside of Your Site</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2010/06/21/building-community-around-your-blog-community-outside-of-your-site/</link>
		<comments>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2010/06/21/building-community-around-your-blog-community-outside-of-your-site/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Cultivation]]></category>
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For part two in my series on building community around your blog, I want to talk about community decentralized &#8211; or community that is built on websites that you do not own or control. In the first part, we discussed community that you have by default upon launching your blog.
This relates directly [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>23</slash:comments>
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		<title>Parents: Instead of Banning Your Kids from Social Networks, Consider Teaching Responsible Usage</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2010/05/08/parents-instead-of-banning-your-kids-from-social-networks-consider-teaching-responsible-usage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2010/05/08/parents-instead-of-banning-your-kids-from-social-networks-consider-teaching-responsible-usage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 16:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
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&#8220;There is absolutely no reason for any middle school student to be a  part of a social networking site.&#8221;
These were the words of Anthony Orcini, the principal of Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Ridgewood, New Jersey. They were included in an e-mail he sent to parents at the end of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>78</slash:comments>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Easier to Ask Forgiveness than it is to Get Permission? Not on Forums</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2010/04/23/its-easier-to-ask-forgiveness-than-it-is-to-get-permission-not-on-forums/</link>
		<comments>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2010/04/23/its-easier-to-ask-forgiveness-than-it-is-to-get-permission-not-on-forums/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How Should I Participate?]]></category>

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With people who are looking to advertise something, specifically, there seems to sometimes be this notion that it&#8217;s easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.
Heck, maybe advertising on this community is alright and the post will be met with warm regards. Or, even if it&#8217;s not, maybe the staff [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Forums Are Everywhere and Here to Stay, So Skip the Tools Discussion and Focus on Your Objectives</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2010/03/25/forums-are-everywhere-and-here-to-stay-so-skip-the-tools-discussion-and-focus-on-your-objectives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2010/03/25/forums-are-everywhere-and-here-to-stay-so-skip-the-tools-discussion-and-focus-on-your-objectives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Your Community]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[
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One question I get asked a lot goes something along the lines of &#8220;how will forums keep up with [something]?&#8221; or &#8220;forums are old hat, why would people use them over [something]?&#8221; or &#8220;why use forums when you can use [something]?&#8221; However will forums survive? Let&#8217;s talk about it.
This is Limited Thinking
Forums [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Fair Use for Forums (and How to Explain to Your Members That They Can&#8217;t Quote Entire Articles)</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2010/02/07/fair-use-for-forums-and-how-to-explain-to-your-members-that-they-cant-quote-entire-articles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2010/02/07/fair-use-for-forums-and-how-to-explain-to-your-members-that-they-cant-quote-entire-articles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How Should I Participate?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interacting with Users]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managing Staff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managing the Community]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.managingcommunities.com/?p=706</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
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It&#8217;s important to be proactive on matters of content theft and copyright infringement. A large part of this is text quoted from other sources. With some exceptions (public domain works, works by the Federal Government, works released under alternative licenses to copyright, and more), you can&#8217;t allow your members to post [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>24</slash:comments>
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		<title>Charities Must Play By the Same Rules as Everyone Else (or &#8220;Charities Aren&#8217;t Allowed to Spam&#8221;)</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2009/12/20/charities-must-play-by-the-same-rules-as-everyone-else-or-charities-arent-allowed-to-spam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2009/12/20/charities-must-play-by-the-same-rules-as-everyone-else-or-charities-arent-allowed-to-spam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How Should I Participate?]]></category>

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Not long ago, someone from a very well known, reputable charity spammed one of my communities. I&#8217;m not going to mention the name of the charity because it&#8217;s not important. I&#8217;m not looking to shame them and they are not the point I want to make. It&#8217;s not like this is the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Forums Are a Different Beast (or &#8220;Don&#8217;t Bring Your Twitter or Facebook &#8216;Strategy&#8217; to Forums&#8221;)</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2009/11/29/forums-are-a-different-beast-or-dont-bring-your-twitter-or-facebook-strategy-to-forums/</link>
		<comments>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2009/11/29/forums-are-a-different-beast-or-dont-bring-your-twitter-or-facebook-strategy-to-forums/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How Should I Participate?]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.managingcommunities.com/?p=702</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
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Recently, I was engaged in a conversation on Twitter with someone who couldn&#8217;t understand the guidelines that many forums, including mine, have regarding advertising or self promotion. Sue (@SueOnTheWeb) was involved in the conversation, too, as we were both explaining why forums were a tad different from other forms of social media, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>35</slash:comments>
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		<title>Video: Independent Blogging Conference at Greensboro: Opening Panel: &#8220;The Blogging Revolution&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2009/09/18/video-independent-blogging-conference-at-greensboro-opening-panel-the-blogging-revolution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2009/09/18/video-independent-blogging-conference-at-greensboro-opening-panel-the-blogging-revolution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Your Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How Should I Participate?]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.managingcommunities.com/?p=562</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last October, I traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina for ConvergeSouth and the Independent Blogging Conference at Greensboro. I spoke at the latter, leading a solo session and participating in the day&#8217;s opening panel.
Led by Kelby Carr of Type-A Mom, the panel also featured Jared Smith of Charleston Weather, Heather Solos of Home Ec 101 and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Were You a Forum Spammer? Looking to Redeem Yourself and Get Back on the Right Side? Start Here</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2009/08/31/were-you-a-forum-spammer-looking-to-redeem-yourself-and-get-back-on-the-right-side-start-here/</link>
		<comments>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2009/08/31/were-you-a-forum-spammer-looking-to-redeem-yourself-and-get-back-on-the-right-side-start-here/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.managingcommunities.com/?p=613</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
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In July, I discussed the Sports Legends Challenge saga a bit and I posted an investigative piece on my personal blog outlining the unethical tactics they used. Suffice to say, it&#8217;s spam, spam and more spam. Not just spam, but devious, misleading spam. And tons of it.
But, I got to thinking&#8230; let&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>I Took a Break, But I&#8217;m Back Now&#8230; (and a Couple of Blog Posts I Wanted to Highlight)</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2009/08/10/i-took-a-break-but-im-back-now-and-a-couple-of-blog-posts-i-wanted-to-highlight/</link>
		<comments>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2009/08/10/i-took-a-break-but-im-back-now-and-a-couple-of-blog-posts-i-wanted-to-highlight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How Should I Participate?]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.managingcommunities.com/?p=582</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As you may have noticed, the blog has been a little quiet for a couple of weeks. I took a vacation! I&#8217;m sorry I didn&#8217;t provide more notice. Truthfully, I didn&#8217;t expect to be so out of touch. But, I&#8217;m back now and I&#8217;m tackling the monumental pile of messages and tasks sitting in front [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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