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Social Network Nightmare

Posted by Naughtie • 9/10/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: creative writing, network building, social group

Help! Oh yeah, hi. Help!

I started a social network on ning with members from a former reading group. The personalities didn't work out, and we had a parting of the way.

I revamped the network (I'm the owner), included Monthly Writing Challenges, Game Room, Relationship Polls, and a Soap Box Page. I've increased membership to over 40 by posting on CL.

Problem: No one is active in the group. What else can I do. Please anybody with experience and plain old good ideas, help.

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9/10/09

MadameX

Feel free to post an invitation on my writing group here; it has more than 1500 members at varying levels of activity: www.blogcatalog.com/group/writers-and-writing

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1. 9/10/09
  
  Naughtie
  
  Hi MadameX (btw I loved the movie): I may take you up on the offer. I don't want my groups (NyceNNaughtie or NaughtieScribe - the first is the very adult group, the other is the public group) to be a place where individuals take up space. I've really worked hard to make it a member's dream. We have a game room with hulu, I conduct polls like What Sexual Lies Do Men/Woman Tell Most (okay that one got a lot of hits), Monthly writing challenges (Just has a blow pop erotica challenge), but the people who've join just don't do anything. I was thinking of making it a policy that retaining membership requires activity at least twice a month. I'm just stumped.
9/10/09

MissSuzie

Talk about sex and religion (it seems to keep this forum alive).

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1. 9/10/09
  
  wagerwitch
  
  WHERE have you been little girly?
  
  Been worried about you!
2. 9/10/09
  
  Naughtie
  
  Hi WagerWitch: Was that a specific concern about me personally? Have we met or crossed path before?
3. 9/10/09
  
  Naughtie
  
  Hi MissSuzie: Actually we have. On the adult site (I created a private adult site, and a public site) we had a blow pop erotica challenge. It was a hit with the first group, until one of the invitees caused an issue that ruined it. Now I have three times the membership but no activity. I want members that will mix it up? Where can I recruit them?
9/15/09

Naughtie

I'm looking for ideas and advice on how to make my social networks not only inviting, but will promote the members to become more active. Can anyone advice me?

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9/15/09

jamest

Be controversial and let spaces of opinion for them to express feelings and experiences.

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