Understanding Online Forums with Mike McDonald
Resources July 10th, 2007
How do you know who to trust in an online forum? Many people go by screen names, so trust is very difficult to earn. Mike McDonald, admin at webproworld.com, shares some insight on what to look for and what to look out for.
What happened to podcast #53? You went from 52 to 54.
What I do to find the highest quality information is when I encounter a new blogs that was recommended on a blog I trust, either in the blogroll, or better, in the blog posts themselves, I subscribe to their feed in a temporary folder. I read a few of their posts for a week before deciding if they are just mirroring what other people have said, (which isn’t always a bad thing if they point to very good discussions), or if they are actually posting high-quality information.
When I find high-quality as opposed to quantity of posts I try watch for what seo forums they are reading/posting about. This is why I unsubscribed from shoemoney; he posts too much, and most of it is below my level or geared towards the type of person who is a “me too” kind of person that tends to get suckered into marketing spiels.
Suggested reading: f**k*ngpirate