@nsijoro wrote as a comment on this post
I was thinking of something, imagine creating a community with similar interests what do you think will happen?, competition will set in and how will the initiator's idea, does it not look like stealing an idea... (there's more so please read)
My reply
Communities with the same interests already exist. Is there a competition, are they fighting?
WOX and CCS are the same, at least that's how it looks to me although CCS officially is a camping community I can't find those posts. Only photos. I wish I could say the quality is worse than it is on WOX but that's also no longer the case and what to think about the community Italy where also photos are posted, or boylikegirl.club or @steembetterlife? Still, not everyone feels at home in the communities mentioned for different reasons.
What to say about all the Venezuelan communities? They might say they aren't the same but to me they are. Perhaps they started differently but by now they are not. They share the same language and the same type of posts at times even the same faces/moderators show which makes it hard to tell the difference.
Nigeria has more than 1 community, the new kid's name is africansonsteem @saintkelvin17 might be able to tell the difference or perhaps the witness who started it can. We can say this community is different (they have to prove that) but I doubt Egypt, Marocco, Tunesia, Senegal, The Gambia and South Africa will join or will they @patjewell?
Next to that many communities are Indonesian @steemladies, animals of steem, steem Indonesia and so on. Is there a difference? We see the same faces everywhere and one topic can rarely be noticed (animals might be an exception). For example, @steemladies should be for women only but men post and even win contests so what does this mean? Perhaps @liasteem can put a light on it?
For sure there is more than 1 community for Pakistan and Bangladesh and we see the same moderators and Steemians posting so again I ask: what is the difference? Perhaps there once was as they started but since most communities try to grow as fast as possible and only want as many active members to be noticed (is this still relevant?) it's hard to stick to 1 topic if members leave to post somewhere else. This is mainly what happens and if you ask me it is natural behaviour. Some return and others will never go back (I belong to the last group, if I leave it's for a very good reason).
A fact is that Steemians have different interests so it's quite normal they post in different communities and why not? Next to that not every community feels like home or will welcome you and what you post. Some rather see you leave than come although you might be tolerated for a while if you are upvoted or have a name (wallet) to benefit from.
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As a community, you cannot expect the members will post daily, once a week might already be a hard task, not to mention being an active member and comment and keep a community (let alone Steemit) alive.
Did you ever ask yourself how many communities one Steemian joins?
I join many and even if there were only 7 I am not able to post once a week in each community. If it comes to it lately I see I prefer to post in only a few. I no longer see any point in posting where I am disliked or don't feel welcome or overwhelmed. If it comes to this I am not the only one who rather posts in one or two smaller communities without all the fuss and need to follow all the rules set. At a certain point, it's simply too much.
Lately, I see more and more Steemiand pull back, taking a break and leaving. They are tired and if you stick around too long your eyes hurt, there's nothing new to discover if you are always on the same treadmill (it's not true that it is still a free choice and it's easy to get out if you are close to a burnout since Steemit can be very demanding for a platform that should be a fun place to be and embrace everyone willing to invest).
I wish you a great weekend.
18.10.24
When there is an amiable moderator it makes a difference. Every "body" whether physical or social (as in community) does well if there is a good head. Good heads are rare and only butt heads if it is really necessary. Members are free to come and go. Sheesh... They have to choose what works for them. Keeps the heads on top of things to see the community is staying healthy and strong. Recruits are coming and hopefully staying and participating. Competition can be very helpful. Not necessarily destructive. But an impetus. Like in sports. Yeah. just like in real life. This is real life, isn't it?
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I agree with you that competition can be very helpful but I also have to admit that I don't like competitions. I don't see any point in it (too lazy or typical female? I read men are more competitive than women.).
To me Steemit is just like real life, at least the small part of Steemit I visit and my guess is this counts for most people. We search for a place where we like to be (the good head?) or like to post, where we are welcomed or left alone, where we like the rules or rather do without.
For sure a bit of connection and an amiable person (not necessarily the moderator) will make a huge difference. If it comes to that it's not different from a friendly shopkeeper, manager or employee. Even if they ask a bit more we are more willing to go back (being recognised is nice too if you are a loyal customer (member).
A great weekend to you dear friend.
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I agree the stiff competition thing is not my cup of tea. But I do like to that I am at least keeping up with the rest. Number 1 spot is not something I ever want. I'm more in the "and the last shall come first" crowd. I saw how that works. It was crowded subway stop. Everyone was pushing and shoving to get in a position that they could get onto the train when it arrived. I was in the back and didn't get on that train. But now I was first for the next one. Ha Ha. Stay safe.
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I don't think there's any competition between Communities here - what should it be about?
When several communities with the same or comparable profiles are opened, I think personalities often play a role: certain users are offended by others and want to consciously set themselves apart.
Somehow everything is just like in real life... ;-))
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It doesn't feel to me either that Communities compete to... win? Is there anything to win if you stand for something? It can be we ware mistaken since we both go or search for a topic and that topic cannot be found everywhere. At least I can't and I don't want my posts to end up in irrelevant communities.
Let's see what @nsijoro his answer will be and if he has experienced something or specific in mind.
Thanks for stopping by I wish you a great weekend.
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If you read through my post, you will see where I wrote a merger, yes it a business term, pairing with someone who has an idea of running things better but who will ever what someone with an idea to share in what he started, the other person has something in mind, so he create a community, those who were in the previous community will definitely pull back or maybe the number of active participant will likely reduce,
it might not be like they both are competing but it is obvious it is a competition, reduction in the number of active members.
The only this that make us exceptional is the ideas we bring in but does that mean we have to create communities just because an idea seems to be missing out of the predecessor, No. but at the same time will the predecessor accept the new engrant at this point I will say opening a community is not a bad idea, It isn't. Tracing back how many are still kept alive.
A competitor as define by dictionaries is a person who owns similar business in the same industry and I am not right if I say the competition is on a competition, if he isn't then bring more people to the platform have interest in what you want to do and let them become active members.
For Moderators It is not an easy work, if some should take up that position in multiple community, he/she must have a good device, I must tell you from my experience it hasn't been easy, but why not give others the chance to be called one, the issue of acceptance is another reason why people create a community which i will term a trial community, to have a taste of how an admin or a moderator looks like, to see how they can perform and if they are less motivated they back down. I am speaking from what I feel in me, because sometime ago I wanted to give it a trail but patience did it work. @wakeupkitty resign from a community she went in to offer help but one or two reason make her resign, that is normal for new communities though not applicable to all, business experience ups and down too.
@wakeupkitty.pal reading others minds is by reading our too, and in a system with a specific order of rules we arrive at the same answer even though we follow different path, I have a lot to write but let me leave it for other replies
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I fimd it hard to follow what you mean to say. I don't care if you or someone else is a moderator. Why should I? I think this task is overrated and so are the reports and the attitude of many moderators. They should welcome the members, read their entries for real, comment, upvote and engage. Next to that they can act if they notice plagiarism or AI-text if this is against the rule of a community. If they would act this way members might feel welcome and stay. What do you think about that?
There are plenty communities where is posted without joining a contest or being paid to do so.
Aren't people not always pairing with someone they benefit from? Ideas, money, protection you name it. The question is it this abuse should be accepted especially if there's nothing in return.
One or two reasons made me resign? Are you kidding me? A lot more has happened behind the screens.
Start your own community,be the mod,the one with the great ideas but if you do so it is you who has to work for it, invest your Steem, comment, engage, promote it 24/7 and not me.
Try to explain to me why someone likes to be a moderator.
I wrote about it and the moderator report but so far no response.
What is it you expect to receive or achieve if you are a moderator?
Just like you I am a mobile phone user and one with a slow internet connection. Why is it more difficult for you as it is for me? And if this is the case why is it you want to be a moderator in more than one community?
No one ever paid me for being a mod. Are you willing to do the same? Writing yourself to death, trying to earn to grow someone else's community being lied to?
I am not sure what the system is you live in or refee to but it is a free world, free platform, you can write wherever you like, about what you likw. You can start your community, be competitive if you want to or let it be. Since I have no idea what the question is I don't know if we arrive at the same answer. It feels to me we don't.
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Thank you for reading and your upvote @steemcurator05. Such a pity you left in silence and didn't leave your opinion behind, It could have helped everyone.
A good weekend to you two @damithudaya
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What do I think? The proof is in the pudding.
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Ik hoop geen chipolatapudding 😥
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