Alex HalavaisTechnologies of CommunityI’m the one they call Dr. Feelgood. OK, no, I’m not. Really not. But I am sometimes tempted to suggest that’s what a community on the…Feb 22, 20175Feb 22, 20175
Alex HalavaisCommunity Anti-architectureThere is a longstanding debate over the role of platforms and how much they matter. Is social interaction determined by platform design? Or…Feb 15, 20179Feb 15, 20179
Alex HalavaisLearning Mass InteractionIn recent years, the role of online community manager has become more and more common, and more broadly, and even as much of the internet…Feb 2, 20179Feb 2, 20179
Alex HalavaisObserving CommunitiesCreating great communities requires understanding what makes great communities great, and what precipitates failures within communities…Jan 25, 20177Jan 25, 20177
Alex HalavaisPracticing CommunityIt’s difficult to go spend much time reading about online communities without running across the “community of practice,” often abbreviated…Jan 18, 20178Jan 18, 20178
Alex HalavaisIs this a community?Understanding what a community is when it goes on and offline.Jan 11, 201710Jan 11, 201710