Difference between revisions of "ViralSpiral"

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The [[ViralSpiral]] is a positive feedback spiral that exponentially increases the number of engaged [[CommunityMember]]s.  Our community products should effectively address each phase in the [[ViralSpiral]].
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The [[ViralSpiral]] is a positive feedback spiral that exponentially increases the number of engaged [[CommunityMember]]s.  Our community products should provide effective incentives and affordances for each phase in the [[ViralSpiral]].
  
; [[CommunityMember]] notices a niche for a friend: niche already exists and is easily noticed
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# [[CommunityMember]] notices a niche for a friend
; [[CommunityMember]] invites friend to occupy niche: easy to invite friend into that specific niche
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# [[CommunityMember]] invites friend to occupy niche
; Friend accepts invitation: easy to accept whenever convenient
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# Friend accepts invitation
; Friend is "plugged in": immediately and automatically "plugged in" to the niche and the context around it
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# Friend is "plugged in" to niche
; Friend expands role from niche into that of full [[CommunityMember]]: enjoys niche enough to explore and exploration enough to expand role
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# Friend expands role from niche into that of full [[CommunityMember]]
; Friend closes the loop: notices niches for their own friends
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# Friend closes the loop
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== Affordances ==
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# niche already exists and is easily noticed
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# easy to invite friend into that specific niche
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# easy to accept whenever convenient
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# immediately and automatically "plugged in" to the niche and the context around it
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# enjoys niche enough to explore. enjoys exploration enough to expand role
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# quickly notices niches for their own friends

Revision as of 18:40, 20 September 2007

The ViralSpiral is a positive feedback spiral that exponentially increases the number of engaged CommunityMembers. Our community products should provide effective incentives and affordances for each phase in the ViralSpiral.

  1. CommunityMember notices a niche for a friend
  2. CommunityMember invites friend to occupy niche
  3. Friend accepts invitation
  4. Friend is "plugged in" to niche
  5. Friend expands role from niche into that of full CommunityMember
  6. Friend closes the loop

Affordances

  1. niche already exists and is easily noticed
  2. easy to invite friend into that specific niche
  3. easy to accept whenever convenient
  4. immediately and automatically "plugged in" to the niche and the context around it
  5. enjoys niche enough to explore. enjoys exploration enough to expand role
  6. quickly notices niches for their own friends


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