This toolkit is designed to lay out for you the essential questions and issues you must consider and address in order to succeed in building a community online. — John
How will you make your service a safe place for your people?
Do you have space for both personal and professional engagement?
Do you expect geographic proximity so people can meet easily in person?
Do you start with a core group or do you start with zero?
Does it easily allow live links, photos and other media?
If you have to change platforms is your data transportable?
Is it stable enough that it will last into the future?
Is it scalable both in terms of design and affordability?
Is your software optimized for community conversation?
Do you have enough time, resources & commitment to do the work?
Do you have the right personality for the work?
Are you prepared for a special kind of leadership?
Are you prepared to wear many different hats in the course of the work?
What rules will you have?
Are you prepared to handle conflicts?
Do you know the laws in your state so you stay in compliance?
Can you protect your users from hacking and malware?
Does your messaging system coordinate with your regular email address?
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