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Intro
Online communities are essential, and Discourse forums stand out as a crucial tool in creating engaging digital spaces. This book is about building such Discourse communities, and is meant for two key audiences: For NGOs and Community Builders: Discover how t...
Credits
I would like to extend my gratitude to Shemeer for his invaluable help in structuring the book and providing insightful ideas and suggestions, to Sumi for her assistance in refining the writing and content, and to Megha for her creative ideas and contributions...
Audience
By examining the case study, it's clear that a sense of community or a safe online space is lacking. But why is it important to bring people together, and how does it benefit them? Facilitates Communication and Networking Encourages Resource Sharing Enhan...
Impacts
Now, let's explore the impacts created by an open online community on stakeholders, considering the influence and power they hold.
Actual Needs
Now, let's think about the actual needs of our stakeholders. What are the fundamental requirements they might have? Students and Volunteers: To contribute, learn, and connect with like-minded individuals. Grassroot NGOs: To communicate, collaborate, ask f...
Fulfilling the Needs
Let's discuss how each feature in the Discourse forum can help GuideStarIndia build and nurture its community: Topics or Conversations: The ability to share resources, guides, and other valuable content with the community. Discourse's editor support...
Finding the Right Tool
For this use case, the need for an online forum arises from the identified lack of a community or safe online space. An online forum, especially Discourse Forum, becomes the ideal solution for several reasons: FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software): Discour...
Todo
Planning to add the useful tech tools needed for NGOs