April 19, 2002
Lowest Common Denominator Posts
Web usability expert Jakob Nielson has this to say about participation in online communities:
"A few users contribute the overwhelming majority of the content, while most users either post very rarely or not at all. Unfortunately, those people who have nothing better to do than post on the Internet all day long are rarely the ones who have the most insights."
Here is a resounding *yes* in response to Jakob's quote. The most popular people in online communities are those who A) post often B) post inclusive, yet unchallenging things. And for anyone who thinks this is incorrect, I have one word to say to you; "Relish."
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