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Also, community-based websites often start off slowly and grow organically. This is because people don't like to register with and post content on sites that ap
by captain_mars 14y ago
Also, community-based websites often start off slowly and grow organically. This is because people don't like to register with and post content on sites that appear to be inactive. They will make their first posts on your website only if they believe that there are other people who will see those posts and will interact with them. In other words, activity attracts activity.
To get around this chicken-and-egg problem, the owners of many "forums" seed their sites with fake accounts and content, just to give an impression that their site is active, and to attract the first few "real" users.
I am explaining all this to say that it will take time for any community-based website to take off. It might take months for your website to reach any kind of traction. So, don't count on your website becoming an overnight success or "going viral". It is possible, but not probable.