Monday morning - running late..... in 2008 with 'People formerly known as audience'

Communities make money. Yep, sure they do, how do you balance the conflict of 'communities are about soft things but commerce is about hard things'

get me?

Communities are about giving, sharing and being friends. Charging money with a margin is to some degree not giving, sharing or being friends. Yes - there is value which may go well beyond the price, but money is funny, it always change things.

I get you. Money does change things, and most times, not for the better.

No, I think it's for the better.

but I think there is a perceived conflict between community and commerce.

"But where friends, why are you charging so much"

Like the old adage of never going into business with friends cause it may not work out.

Does that make sense?

Threadless is good.

I guess it works when the community and commerce fit so well together that you don't even notice.  

Dennis - sorry, yeah, money changes 'things'.

I read it as money changes 'hands'.  Doofus that I am. Let me finish my coffee. 

Forums are good

indeed, they are good!

80:20  listeners to talkers 

What was that last one?

1% creators , 99% synthesisers. 

25% uploads and submits.

50% votes

25% lurk 

I'm heading to  Embracing the Chaos next. 2003.

hmmm, or

marketing analytics.

hmmm, or

marketing analytics.