Individuals in Online Communities

The cult of the individual is the product of the society itself. It is the society that instituted it. Emile Durkheim Social Media & its personal branding attribute empowers the individual to contribute massively to the collective consciousness Lurker: Publicises his presence, observes but does not participate.

Debutant: Begins to engage the community. Starts to provide content. Interacts briefly with individual members.

Regular: Consistently adds to the community discussion and content. Interacts with other members.

Pillar/ Moderator: Opinion leader. Acts as a super node. Will establish connections and recruit networks. Builds capacity. May contribute heavily in content and/or commitment and/or may also serve as advisor creating higher concepts ideas. Evaluates constantly content quality and member value. Possessive sentiment over the community as a whole.

Elder: Interests have changed. Conflict of ideas /with people in the constantly evolving community. Disappointment.
Clout
Participation in community activities

Stephanie Lamy & Web Community Management sas 2011