Comments on: None of Us is As Smart as All of Us http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/ a blog about information Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:40:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Musing about opensource: The threat is stronger than the move | confused of calcutta http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-74147 Musing about opensource: The threat is stronger than the move | confused of calcutta Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:52:42 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/#comment-74147 [...] I’ve always believed in a community participation rule of thumb, something I’ve written about before here and here. The numbers tell the story: [...] [...] I’ve always believed in a community participation rule of thumb, something I’ve written about before here and here. The numbers tell the story: [...]

]]> By: Confused Of Calcutta Blog Archive None of Us is As Smart as All of Us « Bankwatch http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-15398 Confused Of Calcutta Blog Archive None of Us is As Smart as All of Us « Bankwatch Thu, 02 Nov 2006 03:35:08 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/#comment-15398 [...]  Interesting posts here and follow up here from Confused of Calcutta.  I’ve always believed in a simple rule-of-thumb about opensource communities: [...] [...]  Interesting posts here and follow up here from Confused of Calcutta.  I’ve always believed in a simple rule-of-thumb about opensource communities: [...]

]]> By: Confused Of Calcutta » Blog Archive » Community participation rule-of-thumb: a follow-up post http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-15156 Confused Of Calcutta » Blog Archive » Community participation rule-of-thumb: a follow-up post Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:08:46 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/#comment-15156 [...] There were quite a few interesting comments on a recent post of mine, where I’d outlined a community participation rule-of-thumb I’d been using for a while, which I repeat here for the sake of convenience: [...] [...] There were quite a few interesting comments on a recent post of mine, where I’d outlined a community participation rule-of-thumb I’d been using for a while, which I repeat here for the sake of convenience: [...]

]]> By: Vario Creative Blog » Forum Moderation and the Problem User http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-15090 Vario Creative Blog » Forum Moderation and the Problem User Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:31:53 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/#comment-15090 [...] David Churbuck’s posted here and here on the subject of lurkers and forum engagement in online communities, as did J.P. Rangaswami on his ConfusedinCalcutta.com blog.  David suggested that I post on my experiences in working with him on the Reel-Time.com forum since 1995 or so. [...] [...] David Churbuck’s posted here and here on the subject of lurkers and forum engagement in online communities, as did J.P. Rangaswami on his ConfusedinCalcutta.com blog.  David suggested that I post on my experiences in working with him on the Reel-Time.com forum since 1995 or so. [...]

]]> By: Cahill http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-15078 Cahill Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:45:28 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/#comment-15078 My experience dovetails with this, both in niche community forums, as well as business forums. However, the stat misses the 2 out of 1000 whose heads you will need to stick on a pike as warnings to others. FWIW, I find the numbers are better in tech communities. David T. - if you can engage your activists and active observers early, the numbers may work better starting out. My experience dovetails with this, both in niche community forums, as well as business forums. However, the stat misses the 2 out of 1000 whose heads you will need to stick on a pike as warnings to others.

FWIW, I find the numbers are better in tech communities.

David T. – if you can engage your activists and active observers early, the numbers may work better starting out.

]]> By: John Dodds http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-15044 John Dodds Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:41:34 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/#comment-15044 Coincidentally, I quoted a similar statistic in my user democracy post on sunday - it originated from Jakob Nielsen and was focussed online - he gave the split as 90-9-1. If interestede on the details you can link to his piece from here http://makemarketinghistory.blogspot.com/2006/10/user-democracy.html Coincidentally, I quoted a similar statistic in my user democracy post on sunday – it originated from Jakob Nielsen and was focussed online – he gave the split as 90-9-1.

If interestede on the details you can link to his piece from here http://makemarketinghistory.blogspot.com/2006/10/user-democracy.html

]]> By: A formula for community engagement at Churbuck.com http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-15041 A formula for community engagement at Churbuck.com Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:35:48 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/#comment-15041 [...] Confused Of Calcutta » Blog Archive » None of Us is As Smart as All of Us [...] [...] Confused Of Calcutta » Blog Archive » None of Us is As Smart as All of Us [...]

]]> By: David Tebbutt http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-14853 David Tebbutt Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:58:02 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/10/30/none-of-us-is-as-smart-as-all-of-us/#comment-14853 For every 1000 people who join a community: 920 are lurkers, passive observers, 60 are watchers, active observers capable and willing to kibitz, 15 are activists, actually doing something, …and 5 are hyperactive, passionate about what they’re doing, almost to a point of obsession. Does this apply only to 'public' communities, or business ones as well? Worrying numbers if echoed inside enterprises. To get two people highly involved, you need 100 or so members of a community. For every 1000 people who join a community:
920 are lurkers, passive observers, 60 are watchers, active observers capable and willing to kibitz, 15 are activists, actually doing something, …and 5 are hyperactive, passionate about what they’re doing, almost to a point of obsession.

Does this apply only to ‘public’ communities, or business ones as well?

Worrying numbers if echoed inside enterprises. To get two people highly involved, you need 100 or so members of a community.

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