What matters to you most when joining a community?

[phenomlab]

After seeing this post on the NodeBB forums, I wanted to get an idea of what members here think is important when joining a community, and the primary reasons they remain members and choose to keep coming back.

https://community.nodebb.org/topic/17178/vote-for-nodebb-ballot_box_with_ballot/36

I obviously have my own views around how communities should work, and if you look at the below blog post from me some time ago, it’s easy to see why I think this is important

https://sudonix.org/topic/141/how-to-destroy-a-community-before-it-s-even-built?_=1684754039261

Really interested in views as to me, this makes for an even greater experience

[crazycells]

@phenomlab my list would be:

• quality of the content
• good discussions
• welcoming atmosphere
• effective moderation

[crazycells]

@crazycells said in What matters to you most when joining a community?:

@phenomlab my list would be:

• quality of the content
• good discussions
• welcoming atmosphere
• effective moderation

Although you can still join a community for one reason, I believe all are important to “stay” in the community and come back.

[DownPW]

the friendliness of the people of the forum and the staff
the quality of the subjects, debates raised and tréposnes brought

[phenomlab]

@crazycells great points here - thanks. I’d like to think all of these requirements are met.

[phenomlab]

@DownPW agree. I think the warm and welcoming atmosphere is what makes people return. I like the idea that members feel free to come and go as they please, but even if they are away for a while, they come back to the same experience every time.