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Re:Show HN: I built a community for women entrepreneurs and ... by tmaly on Thursday January 23, 2020 @11:46AM (#22129041)
Congrats! I am curious, does having 500 people in a single channel present any challenges?
Re:Show HN: I built a community for women entrepreneurs and ... by mariedm on Thursday January 23, 2020 @12:41PM (#22129710)
Actually yes. More people and more activity means more moderation. And I think it's the time you realize if your foundations are strong enough. Moderation really is everything, and it's a lot of work to make people understand what are the values of the community, what is tolerated or not, etc. while making it welcoming. If you made that clear since the beginning, it's easier to handle later. And members might actually help you too, they become messengers, they also represent the community.