Building Community
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Community building is a primary focus of Web 2.0. Globally, people are able to dialogue, exchange ideas, and network. The experience is about creating and sharing content, whether its videos on sites like YouTube, presentation slides from Slideshare, photes through Flickr, or a compilation of these tools on a blog. Think of the possibilities for Writer's Groups, such as the Deadwood Writers, and Writer's Organizations like SCWBI, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and Mystery Writers of America.
One important component to building a presence is to comment on other people's sites (blogs, Youtube, weebly). It's exciting for the author to receive comments on their posts. The experience is highly motivational to post more. Relevant comments that show knowledge and appropriateness builds your own reputation and buzz. Readers become curious about what you have to say on your site.
Now's your opportunity to become part of the Web 2.0 community through commenting.
To complete Thing 11 you must:
A. Comment on participant blogs
B. Reflect on Thing 11 on your blog
Review these guides on how to comment appropriately on social network sites. Then review your peer participants' blogs and post 3-5 comments.
Reflect - Blog Prompts for Thing 11
What do you like / dislike about leaving comments? How did you feel when you received your first comment? Why do you think commenting is so important in online communities? What implications could this have on your work/profession/interests?
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