Understand Community: Cliques and Inclusiveness

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26 pointsjerrysievert1 comment

"So, the next time that you see a new person entering your community, stop, say hello, introduce yourself, introduce them to your friends. Who knows, they may be the next person to make a major difference in your life, and you saying hello could be the difference between them fading away or making a huge difference."

Related to this is understanding how you may come across to a (potential) new members via your mailing lists, issue discussions etc. For better or worse all those traces you leave behind give people signals about what the 'community' is like.

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