What tribes do you belong to? What communities are you part of, consciously (because you participate, like being a chess club member) and unconsciously (by affiliation, like being a sports fan)? It can involve virtual communities and real-world groups alike.
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what keeps members hooked in a community. The most obvious answer is to satisfy their motivations for participating in the community in the first place.
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A sense of belonging and identification. Members must feel like they fit in and that this is “their community.”
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why would they decide to visit and participate in your community? If you can’t answer this question, your community is doomed.
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A reward might be something specific like an answer to a question or networking. Or it could be something a bit more intangible, like a sense of belonging,