We are now one day shy of the 5 month anniversary of our forum launch, just this May 5th, 2018.
Yesterday we hit 50 daily engaged users for the first time, and we are averaging about 40 daily engaged users everyday now, and are well on track to hit our goal of 100 daily users within two years. One major factor in recent growth, in my view, is improved moderation:
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Much thanks is given to our two new moderators @Michael_Callen (old earther) and @Dan_Eastwood (agnostic).
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It seems that more firm approaches to bad behavior are well received and producing an environment that everyone appreciates more. Most of our stagnant growth intervals followed some blowout on the forum or the temporary addition of an aggressive/repetitive/circular polemicist. My approach has always been to hope for the best with a light touch, but setting clear rules is creating a better environment for everyone.
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As we are growing, self-moderating is getting better too, where we all as group help bring new members into a more kind discourse. This is going to be important for us to double in size again.
Of note, it seems like we have been able o maintain the best of this forum as it grows.
We see steady progress upwards, which is good because we are still in a growth phase. Be kind to visitors. Disagree, but be kind. Keep asking people to join us, so this will continue to be a place where the most thoughtful voices will come and reason with us.
Continue to invite scholars and thoughtful people here to join us. Let the conversation grow.