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]]> By: Smarmy http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-27448 Smarmy Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:19:56 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-27448 Want a community? Start a message board. This is a blog. I don't subscribe to the trolls and nitpickers that comment here. I subscribe to you. If I wanted to read them, I'd find their blog. Stick to blogging. You're trying to make this something else. Want a community? Start a message board. This is a blog. I don’t subscribe to the trolls and nitpickers that comment here. I subscribe to you. If I wanted to read them, I’d find their blog.

Stick to blogging. You’re trying to make this something else.

]]> By: Horst Zippel http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-27085 Horst Zippel Sun, 02 Sep 2007 09:13:37 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-27085 Not again a new community - thera are al lot of them. Just a gof blog is enough. Follow the good comments on your next articles...this is enaough community! Not again a new community – thera are al lot of them. Just a gof blog is enough. Follow the good comments on your next articles…this is enaough community!

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26918 Robert Nyman Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:44:19 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26918 He he! "..one of the 1000..." sounds like the 4400 or something. :-) Either way, I think it sounds interesting, and the first thing that sprang to my mind as well was something Wiki-like for certain posts/articles or perhaps sections of the site. If it works out? No idea, it could go either way. And this sounds <em>so</em> lame, but whatever you choose, I'm glad as long as the result is you continuing to contribute to the web. He he! “..one of the 1000…” sounds like the 4400 or something. :-)

Either way, I think it sounds interesting, and the first thing that sprang to my mind as well was something Wiki-like for certain posts/articles or perhaps sections of the site.

If it works out? No idea, it could go either way. And this sounds so lame, but whatever you choose, I’m glad as long as the result is you continuing to contribute to the web.

]]> By: Mathias Hellquist http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26802 Mathias Hellquist Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:24:19 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26802 IMHO (as a feed subscriber) I personally don't feel a need for another forum-type of site. I do agree with the above comments regarding your (otherwise excellent) site in moving the comments from the sidebar to a more central place though, as that would make them a whole lot easier to read, code snippets could be read properly etc. As for comments, I think people should have to leave name/e-mail etc but that sites should allow comments. You could moderate them the first time they post and let them post directly after that, and just keeping an eye on the comments. I know that wouldn't solve your initial question when it comes to users starting topics etc, but as stated above, I personally don't feel a need for another forum type of site, I am signed up to too many of them already, and weirdly it is becoming trickier to actually get quality answers after a while. I guess what I'm saying is "if you start the best developer community ever, that removes the need for any other community, please do go ahead, otherwise it might be a waste of your energy." Just my £0.02 :) IMHO (as a feed subscriber) I personally don’t feel a need for another forum-type of site. I do agree with the above comments regarding your (otherwise excellent) site in moving the comments from the sidebar to a more central place though, as that would make them a whole lot easier to read, code snippets could be read properly etc.

As for comments, I think people should have to leave name/e-mail etc but that sites should allow comments. You could moderate them the first time they post and let them post directly after that, and just keeping an eye on the comments.

I know that wouldn’t solve your initial question when it comes to users starting topics etc, but as stated above, I personally don’t feel a need for another forum type of site, I am signed up to too many of them already, and weirdly it is becoming trickier to actually get quality answers after a while.

I guess what I’m saying is “if you start the best developer community ever, that removes the need for any other community, please do go ahead, otherwise it might be a waste of your energy.”

Just my £0.02 :)

]]> By: Jesse Skinner http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26790 Jesse Skinner Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:40:26 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26790 Maybe you could just somehow make comments more central to the blog somehow? Or make the comments more dicussion-like with threads, maybe even a rating system like on Slashdot? I don't think you should make the site extremely user-contributed. We do come here to read you and don't want to lose that voice. A community site like this may be very cool, but please do it on another site or a separate area of Friendly Bit. Maybe you could just somehow make comments more central to the blog somehow? Or make the comments more dicussion-like with threads, maybe even a rating system like on Slashdot?
I don’t think you should make the site extremely user-contributed. We do come here to read you and don’t want to lose that voice. A community site like this may be very cool, but please do it on another site or a separate area of Friendly Bit.

]]> By: Dan http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26776 Dan Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:25:10 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26776 The reason I started reading here was that it's not a community. I'd rather it went on the same way, maybe with guest authors. That could enrich the site better, I think. The reason I started reading here was that it’s not a community. I’d rather it went on the same way, maybe with guest authors. That could enrich the site better, I think.

]]> By: Seb http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26764 Seb Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:22:50 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26764 I like it just the way it is. I like it just the way it is.

]]> By: David Andersson http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26744 David Andersson Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:13:18 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26744 Hi! Just stumbled in here by your open IE letter. I love these really good blogs about web standards and stuff, but myself I've had enough of communities. Well, maybe it'll work, if I DO NOT have to register! Or you make a supermegadupersimple registration process. :) Hi! Just stumbled in here by your open IE letter. I love these really good blogs about web standards and stuff, but myself I’ve had enough of communities. Well, maybe it’ll work, if I DO NOT have to register! Or you make a supermegadupersimple registration process. :)

]]> By: Marc Santos http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26703 Marc Santos Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:46:15 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26703 I've been a regular reader for about a year now, and I'd say I'm with Nick. While some blog communities work well (I'm thinking of Joystiq), many are inconsistent and fail to demonstrate a cohesiveness. I think coming up with a blog network is a more interesting idea. I’ve been a regular reader for about a year now, and I’d say I’m with Nick. While some blog communities work well (I’m thinking of Joystiq), many are inconsistent and fail to demonstrate a cohesiveness. I think coming up with a blog network is a more interesting idea.

]]> By: Lilleman http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26692 Lilleman Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:38:20 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26692 As already pointed out, there are several communities out there already. I'm not sure if one more is the right thing to put your energy in to. I see blogs as a way to turn internet in itself in to a big community-like thing, where there are no restraints on "your" part of the community. You can create a site completley in SVG if you like, it is all up to you. So, a good way to connect blogs together is the road I would like to see this to travel to. Maybe have a friends blog about javascript tightly connected? Maybe a blog about database design? I think it is important to let the ones that only reads read, the pageviews are showing you that your articles are appreciated. As already pointed out, there are several communities out there already. I’m not sure if one more is the right thing to put your energy in to.

I see blogs as a way to turn internet in itself in to a big community-like thing, where there are no restraints on “your” part of the community. You can create a site completley in SVG if you like, it is all up to you.

So, a good way to connect blogs together is the road I would like to see this to travel to. Maybe have a friends blog about javascript tightly connected? Maybe a blog about database design?

I think it is important to let the ones that only reads read, the pageviews are showing you that your articles are appreciated.

]]> By: Dutch http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26653 Dutch Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:57:26 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26653 I visit your blog the most for the articles about html and CSS, although I would like to know more about Javascript. As an amateur website developer I learn a lot from your articles. I'm a little bit afraid a community might have a too high level for amateur website builders like me to be fair. On the other hand it also might give interesting sharing. However I wish you a lot of succes with either a blog or community! But I hope you still have time to write articles, I really like them! I visit your blog the most for the articles about html and CSS, although I would like to know more about Javascript. As an amateur website developer I learn a lot from your articles.

I’m a little bit afraid a community might have a too high level for amateur website builders like me to be fair. On the other hand it also might give interesting sharing.

However I wish you a lot of succes with either a blog or community! But I hope you still have time to write articles, I really like them!

]]> By: Jonathan Nicol http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26633 Jonathan Nicol Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:50:33 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26633 Emil, it is an interesting and bold idea you are proposing. Like you, I have wondered about ways to engage a passive readership. User feedback is a strong motivator to continue blogging, yet it is seems the majority are happy to read rather than contribute. It sounds as if you are proposing a multi-author blog, with guest authors being sourced from your existing readership. Done right, I think it could really work. Having additional authors would almost certainly open you up to a broader audience. I'm thinking about Vitamin and Digital Web, two multi-author blogs I subscribe to. I look forward to hearing more about your plans. Emil, it is an interesting and bold idea you are proposing. Like you, I have wondered about ways to engage a passive readership. User feedback is a strong motivator to continue blogging, yet it is seems the majority are happy to read rather than contribute.

It sounds as if you are proposing a multi-author blog, with guest authors being sourced from your existing readership. Done right, I think it could really work. Having additional authors would almost certainly open you up to a broader audience. I’m thinking about Vitamin and Digital Web, two multi-author blogs I subscribe to.

I look forward to hearing more about your plans.

]]> By: Jens Wedin http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26628 Jens Wedin Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:39:47 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26628 I prefer the blog format. There are already a ton of other forums. Keep it up. I prefer the blog format. There are already a ton of other forums. Keep it up.

]]> By: Anders M.J. http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26605 Anders M.J. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:06:11 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/the-future-of-friendlybitcom/#comment-26605 Hi Emil, a community sounds like a good idea and I will be more than willing to help out with design, management, etc. if required. There are many forums out there already, but your own one would probably get a lot of those 1000 subscribers to register. That way, we can interact more easily. I'm on my PC, most hours a day and almost all the time in the weekend, so giving a helping hand would be no problem, if that has any interest. Mail me if you have questions or something. all the best, Anders (Danmark) Hi Emil, a community sounds like a good idea and I will be more than willing to help out with design, management, etc. if required.

There are many forums out there already, but your own one would probably get a lot of those 1000 subscribers to register. That way, we can interact more easily.

I’m on my PC, most hours a day and almost all the time in the weekend, so giving a helping hand would be no problem, if that has any interest.

Mail me if you have questions or something.

all the best, Anders (Danmark)

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