There is no great community software
It's 2020
Go build it
It's 2020
Go build it
1/ Since Facebook + LI own social graphs, community software has to be better than just using Groups, etc.
2/ Slack + Discord aren't really optimized for community. Can get tons of users on it but very difficult to manage a community over time.
2/ Slack + Discord aren't really optimized for community. Can get tons of users on it but very difficult to manage a community over time.
3/ Most Community software isn't "enough better" than FB/LI/Slack/Discord to create a Third Space where folks will log in constantly
In fact, destination websites in general are in steep decline
See also, forums, blogs, etc. They are still big. But no longer destinations.
In fact, destination websites in general are in steep decline
See also, forums, blogs, etc. They are still big. But no longer destinations.
4/ Communities are already built every day on YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, etc.
So it's actually a high bar, most simplistic products aren't better than organic communities on top of social networks
And most complex products are too much trouble for end users to use regularly
So it's actually a high bar, most simplistic products aren't better than organic communities on top of social networks
And most complex products are too much trouble for end users to use regularly
