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·Something I've been thinking about is how incredible a space forums are for connecting the paid professional enthusiasts of a topic or industry to the non-paid experts & other users in a community. Think Reddit AMA but better (which I actually don't think is all that great). For instance, I'm a baseball analytics enthusiast (not just the game, but the stories the data tell and trying to predict the future). Scroll down on this homepage and you'll see a "chat" schedule. FanGraphs Baseball | Baseball Statistics and Analysis
Those are paid writers -- some part time, some full time -- and they have a particular expertise they share with members of the community. It keeps us really connected to the people that run the site: from the managing editor, to the podcast hosts, to the other writers, and the site owner sometimes. It's not just a different version of a chat plugin either. There is only live chat on their site for this particular purpose. What could this look like for us? Has anyone ever tried something like this on their sites? In an old school way, it's not that much different than when my dad would buy us garage and pit passes to the Indy 500, then be invited to a small group q&a with Roger Penske or someone like that, just online.
Those are paid writers -- some part time, some full time -- and they have a particular expertise they share with members of the community. It keeps us really connected to the people that run the site: from the managing editor, to the podcast hosts, to the other writers, and the site owner sometimes. It's not just a different version of a chat plugin either. There is only live chat on their site for this particular purpose. What could this look like for us? Has anyone ever tried something like this on their sites? In an old school way, it's not that much different than when my dad would buy us garage and pit passes to the Indy 500, then be invited to a small group q&a with Roger Penske or someone like that, just online.