Art Of Community Online » Questions http://www.artofcommunityonline.org The Book On Community Management, by Jono Bacon Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:43:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Governance Stories http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/2009/02/18/governance-stories/ http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/2009/02/18/governance-stories/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:23:26 +0000 Jono Bacon http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/?p=161 As I write about governance, I would love to hear your stories about the following:

  • An example of how a governance body has engaged really well with its community.

  • An example of how a governance body has inspired a community.

Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

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So, folks, which communities stand out in your mind as particularly inspiring when it comes to the following elements?

  • How productive they are.
  • How easy it is to get involved.
  • How exciting and enjoyable participation is.
  • How well the community is governed.

If you think of a community that you particularly admire, do share some comments on each of the above attributes. Also, to be clear: I am also really interested in non-tech communities. If you have comments about political groups, youth organisations, welfare communities etc, do share them too. :)

Thanks everyone!

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