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MetaFilter & Online Communities

MetaFilter & Online Communities. Jessamyn West @jessamyn. librarian.net/talks/txla14. I am not really a librarian. or am I?. 259,833. MetaFilter. AskMe by the numbers. have not asked a question. 70%. have asked a question. Sample question. AskMe by the numbers. 95%.

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MetaFilter & Online Communities

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  1. MetaFilter &Online Communities Jessamyn West @jessamyn • librarian.net/talks/txla14

  2. I am not really a librarian. or am I?

  3. 259,833 MetaFilter

  4. AskMe by the numbers have not asked a question 70% have asked a question

  5. Sample question

  6. AskMe by the numbers 95% have answered a question

  7. Find questions you want • categories • tags • suggestions

  8. Find questions that need you

  9. My "social" work

  10. Gamification

  11. My toolbox

  12. AskMe by the numbers questions deleted 98.7%

  13. AskMe by the numbers comments deleted 98.3%

  14. What's the problem to be solved? • "Does someone feel like I do?" • "Am I correct in this argument I am having?" • "Is there a way out of this mess?" • "Am I being unreasonable?" • "Is this person acting crazy?"

  15. Management the punchclock the water cooler redacted

  16. Questions are professional

  17. and personal...

  18. Some real statistics • 60/40% women/men • 55% are 18-55 years old (avg = 31) • 90% visit once a day or more • 21% “bloggers” • 38% own cats

  19. Some overgeneralizations • Social anxiety • Nerdy/High IQ • Overthinkers • Rule followers or benders • Witty/Verbal

  20. Deflecting energy

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