i've been participating in online communities in one form or another for at least four years, but it's so odd that my experience has been limited primarily to women-oriented forums.
so imagine my surprise when i was asked to moderate a car-related forum.
what's the big deal, you might ask? well, initially it may not be such a big deal, and in the grand scheme of things, it might be small potatoes. yet most car-related communities are dominated by men who happen to be in their 20's and 30s.
and in truth, they treat each other a little differently than i'm used to. and they tend to treat the community a little differently--for example, repetitive threads are generally taken in stride, not really closed until they are overly repetitive. now at first, i was annoyed, but then i thought that maybe it was me who was thinking narrow-mindedly, and since then, i'm trying to learn to roll with the punches.
but they are a fun bunch over there. some very clever, funny folks, and well-read too. it should be fun.
Posted by equilibrium-girl at June 21, 2004 10:11 PM