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    Default The life cycle of a net community

    Sound familiar?



    So what are the stages of a net community?
    Stage 1: Arrival of the core group. When a net community starts, it will attract a small group of regulars. This number is usually fairly specific -- under 30 people who participate heavily. Since the new site has little traffic, this group dominates the site.

    Stage 2: Community Expansion. The website begins to grow exponentially towards its eventual "maximum size". So lots of new people arrive. The regulars, typically friendly and social able, welcome these new people to the community. Some of the regulars try to hint that these newcomers need to respect the existing pecking order and other unwritten rules that the regulars have established.

    Stage 3: Melodrama. Some of the regulars, now using terms like "Old guard" or "Founders" or "Old timers" or other terms to convey that they've been part of the community for longer than others, begin to write about the lack of manners, civility, decency, etc. of many of the newcomers. Various melodramatic posts/articles are written about how everything is falling apart.

    Stage 4: Exodus. Some of the "old guard" now begin to leave in a huff. This usually includes so long winded, melodramatic post talking about how the community has gone to hell in the hand basket and how they predict that other people (like themselves) will soon leave as well. The implication being that the original regulars are more equal than newcomers and the loss of their presence will doom the site.

    Stage 5: Stabilization. The "old guard" that remains are the ones who can adapt to the community's growth and maturity. They are the ones who recognize that they are one member amongst many. The community will have lots of activity and interest but a lot less melodrama at this point. Occasionally, an "old timer" will drop in and bemoan how much nicer things were in the "old days" when the community had a "specific character". The most popular users at this point will form a new set of regulars.
    Communities tend to grow in a quasi-step ladder type growth curve. So this 5 stage cycle will repeat itself several times until the community reaches its maximum growth (based on the resources of the site, subject matter, marketing, whatever).

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    Default Re: The life cycle of a net community

    Hmmmm.... I wonder what community reminds me of this....




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    Default Re: The life cycle of a net community

    Interesting. Puts it all in perspective.

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    Wow, it's like we were following that cycle to the T

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    Oui! stripper web is evolving. I have witnessed other sites go through the same cycle.

    Cool post MQ!


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    Default Re: The life cycle of a net community

    This is probably the third time through this 'cycle' for SW, not the first. However, like the economy, this particular cycle seems to be more extreme !

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    ^^^Haha, true!

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    Does this mean were going back into step 5? I like that step...

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    Default Re: The life cycle of a net community

    We are a huge community, and every time we cycle it makes us a more cohesive group. Many places tear themselves apart from within, but Stripperweb somehow manages to become more tempered with every firestorm, making us stronger.

    I like to think that we are already at the indestructible stage. Even if Pryce decided to pull everything, I believe the community would reform elsewhere.


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    Paris, I think I'm just gonna follow you around and *nodnodnod*. Everything you've said recently has been so freakin spot-on that I'm feeling bobbleheaded and infatuated.


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    Default Re: The life cycle of a net community

    wow. incredible.

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    Default Re: The life cycle of a net community

    i wanted to bump this because I read it again and I'm still amazed! I think we are back to stabilization now. *crosses fingers*

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    Default Re: The life cycle of a net community

    Might be true, but doesn't mean that, as a community, we're not collectively poorer for the loss of some of our recently departed members and their aggregate wisdom here on the board.

    Hell, you can already feel it.
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    Damn that is too true!

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    Default Re: The life cycle of a net community

    Quote Originally Posted by Casual Observer View Post
    Might be true, but doesn't mean that, as a community, we're not collectively poorer for the loss of some of our recently departed members and their aggregate wisdom here on the board.

    Hell, you can already feel it.
    I would respectfully disagree. I don't believe the community is poorer for their leaving. Their wisdom and other contributions remain in the minds of the people remaining. The community is certainly different.

    I think it is like the passing on of a friend. We ache some because we miss them, but in time that fades and we realise we were enriched from having known and interacted with them.

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    Default Re: The life cycle of a net community

    Quote Originally Posted by hockeybobby View Post
    I think it is like the passing on of a friend. We ache some because we miss them, but in time that fades and we realise we were enriched from having known and interacted with them.
    Yeah I miss Cam however there is bound to be someone else (or a few people) who will fill in the void she has left with her departure. Same with Bridgette and other recently departed members.




    Even if Pryce decided to pull everything, I believe the community would reform elsewhere.

    Paris speaks the truth IMO. There are enough people who have formed bonds on here that someone is bound to start another version up if Pyrce ever did pull the plug... not exactly the same yet similar.


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