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		<title>Good Online Community Management is Censorship</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2012/01/30/online-community-censorship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the reasons that words matter so much is that different words prompt different emotional reactions from people. If you call someone a spammer, they are more likely to react defensively than if you said that they were advertising. Even though, when it comes to the action, these are the same thing. Let&#8217;s take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There is Not Enough Time in the Day for Me to Tell You That Forums Are Not Dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[photo credit: ra_hurd I like Quora. I really do. But, why is it that I can&#8217;t go more than a few days without seeing someone asking, on what is essentially a forum, why forums are dead, how forums can be saved, why people don&#8217;t use forums or something similar? I can only answer this question [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There is No One Path to Successful Online Community Management (and the Importance of Listening)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[photo credit: Roy Montgomery When you have a unique level of experience in a certain area, have written a book about it, author a blog on it, speak about it at conferences and events and regularly offer thoughts on the topic on other platforms, often when asked, there&#8217;s a lot of good. But, there are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This is What I&#8217;m Thankful For Right Now (Community Management Edition)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Your Community]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[photo credit: proudcanadianeh Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it. In honor of the day, I thought that I would take a moment to talk about a few things that I am thankful for right now, as they pertain to managing an online community. I have a lot to be thankful for, both professionally and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Just Attended the Wedding of One of My Best Friends, a Former Staff Member on One of My Communities</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2011/11/03/online-community-friendship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In forums, I have met the majority of people that I consider close friends. One of my best friends is Jared W. Smith. I&#8217;ve mentioned Jared here on ManagingCommunities.com numerous times, including in my article on how much I love when people who have worked under me go on to do great things. I have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Has Community Manager Become an Entry Level Position?</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2011/10/27/community-manager-entry-level-position/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[photo credit: Ross Griff In my last article, I talked about the Community Manager job title and how it can mean a lot of different things to different people. I&#8217;d like to continue that discussion today by reflecting on another trend that I have noticed. I am hearing about companies that have training programs for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Confusion of the Community Manager Job Title</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[photo credit: InterContinental Hong Kong I have been managing online communities for more than 11 years. Given my experience, I am afforded a long range perspective on the profession of online community. I have happily witnessed the popularization of the Community Manager job title and I am always meeting people that have it. I have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve Run KarateForums.com for 10+ Years and I&#8217;m Not a Martial Artist</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May, KarateForums.com celebrated 10 years online. I launched the forums on May 21, 2001 and have managed them ever since. 10 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 1 day. It may surprise you to learn that I am not a martial artist. As you might expect, this question comes up once in a while. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When a Member of Your Online Community Dies</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2011/10/06/online-community-death/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[photo credit: !efatima My mind is in a certain place today. Communities are about people and people, unlike databases and forum posts, have a finite existence on Earth. One of the hardest things we will deal with in our life is death. When a person dies, their death impacts everyone who cared for them, from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bringing Activity Streams to Forums and Communities</title>
		<link>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2011/09/19/activity-streams-on-forums-communities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.managingcommunities.com/2011/09/19/activity-streams-on-forums-communities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Cultivation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[photo credit: erin_everlasting There are a number of ways to tackle the index page of your community. It&#8217;s about showcasing your content and your members and that can be pretty flexible. Different approaches have different benefits and work well, depending on your audience and situation. The traditional list of forums can work well. Another popular [...]]]></description>
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