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My idea is morphing after getting feedback. I need to update the webpage. I think 100 is too big for what people seem to want. People get their questions answe

by akyker 7y ago

My idea is morphing after getting feedback. I need to update the webpage. I think 100 is too big for what people seem to want. People get their questions answered and learn from others' successes and failures on sites like IH and HN. What they don't get is a personal connection and the sense that they are working together with others. In order to provide this connection, the group or groups need to be small (probably less than 30 people). That way everyone can get to know each other and develop a deep understanding of the skill sets and projects of the other members. I think context is key. In time, I hope this leads to trust and friendship. People start working together on projects and aren't afraid to hop on video calls and help one another. If the groups are going to be small yet useful, members need to be carefully selected. They need to be smart and generous and bring a variety of skills. There has to be a filtering process. Interviews are scary, but they serve a purpose. Forms are useful for directing people to give relevant information. If I was part of a group of this nature, I would prefer the others are qualified and engaging. Quality of experience and knowledge will make the groups all the more valuable.

w3mmpp 7y ago
Agreed, 100 is too big and yes, I completely understand the need to tightly select the people that are gonna come in, even more so if the group is smaller, but maybe the process could be a little more organic, or informal? Maybe having some kind of intermediate level of membership/trust for the new comers? A little bit like motorcycle clubs, who have "friends of the club", "prospect" etc, not the best example but I hope you get the idea, which is to develop those relationship over a longer period of time than a simple application with a yes/no answer at the end like with a job application. Food for thought.
thinkingemote 7y ago
For group sizes you could look into the law of fives for groups but im not sure how it would work in this type of set up. Essentially a video chat should have a max occupancy of five. Any more and because it's hard to model the relationships of permutations between people above five it's possible for both positive and negative things to go unnoticed. It's impossible to be a troll in a group that has less than 5 members. It's also easier to get help and make friends in smaller groups than larger.

by akyker 7y ago

w3mmpp 7y ago

Agreed, 100 is too big and yes, I completely understand the need to tightly select the people that are gonna come in, even more so if the group is smaller, but maybe the process could be a little more organic, or informal? Maybe having some kind of intermediate level of membership/trust for the new comers? A little bit like motorcycle clubs, who have "friends of the club", "prospect" etc, not the best example but I hope you get the idea, which is to develop those relationship over a longer period of time than a simple application with a yes/no answer at the end like with a job application. Food for thought.

thinkingemote 7y ago

For group sizes you could look into the law of fives for groups but im not sure how it would work in this type of set up. Essentially a video chat should have a max occupancy of five. Any more and because it's hard to model the relationships of permutations between people above five it's possible for both positive and negative things to go unnoticed. It's impossible to be a troll in a group that has less than 5 members. It's also easier to get help and make friends in smaller groups than larger.