What matters to you most when joining a community?

[phenomlab]

After seeing this post on the NodeBB forums, I wanted to get an idea of what members here think is important when joining a community, and the primary reasons they remain members and choose to keep coming back.

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Really interested in views as to me, this makes for an even greater experience

[crazycells]

@phenomlab my list would be:

• quality of the content
• good discussions
• welcoming atmosphere
• effective moderation

[crazycells]

@crazycells said in What matters to you most when joining a community?:

@phenomlab my list would be:

• quality of the content
• good discussions
• welcoming atmosphere
• effective moderation

Although you can still join a community for one reason, I believe all are important to “stay” in the community and come back.

[DownPW]

the friendliness of the people of the forum and the staff
the quality of the subjects, debates raised and tréposnes brought

[phenomlab]

@crazycells great points here - thanks. I’d like to think all of these requirements are met.

[phenomlab]

@DownPW agree. I think the warm and welcoming atmosphere is what makes people return. I like the idea that members feel free to come and go as they please, but even if they are away for a while, they come back to the same experience every time.