Book description
Forums add a powerful component to any website. This is the only guide that shows how to run a fun, informative, and harmonious online forum.
Table of contents
- Contents (1/2)
- Contents (2/2)
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction: Is This Book for You?
- Chapter 1. Laying the Groundwork
- Chapter 2. Developing Your Community
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Chapter 3. Developing Guidelines
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Guideline Ideas
- What Do They Apply To?
- Cross-Posting, Duplicate Threads, Etc.
- Post-Count Boosting and Bumping
- Styles of Communication (No CAPS!)
- Advertising
- Affiliate Links
- Copyright
- Illegal Activities
- Hotlinking and Bandwidth Theft
- Legal Advice, Medical Advice, Suicide Threats, Etc.
- Personal, Real-Life Information and Privacy
- English Only, Please
- Respect
- Obstructing the Flow of Discussion
- Vulgar Language and Offensive Material
- Freedom of Speech
- Multiple Accounts
- Automated Account Creation, Participation, and Scraping
- Signatures
- Avatars
- Privilege Restrictions
- Deleting Accounts and/or Posts in the Future (Leaving Your Community)
- Who’s the Boss?
- If You Break the Guidelines, There Are Consequences
- The Guidelines Are Not All-Inclusive
- We Can’t Watch It All!
- Have Fun! And, If You Need Help, Let Us Know!
- Real-Life Examples
- The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (C.O.P.P.A.)
- Privacy Policy
- Get Them Out There!
- Conclusion
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Guideline Ideas
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Chapter 4. Promoting Your Community
- You
- What Is Not Considered Promotional Can Be Promotional
- Preparing Your Community for Search Engines
- Before You Launch
- Directories
- Partnerships
- Buying Advertising
- Link Exchanges
- Contests and Giveaways
- Post Exchanges and Paying People to Post
- OffIine Promotion
- Let Your Users Promote You!
- What Not to Do
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5. Managing Your Staff
- Chapter 6. Banning Users and Dealing with Chaos
- Chapter 7. Creating a Good Environment
- Chapter 8. Keeping It Interesting
- Chapter 9. Making Money
- End Note
- Appendix A. Online Resources
- Appendix B. Blank General Templates
- Appendix C. Glossary
- Index
- About the Author
Product information
- Title: Managing Online Forums: Everything You Need to Know to Create and Run Successful Community Discussion Boards
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2008
- Publisher(s): AMACOM
- ISBN: 9780814412930
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