In this article I would like to appear as a futurologist to consider modern Web 2.0 the most salient and fascinating trends. On carrying out certain analysis, on rubbing shoulders with software vendors and marketing specialists as well as on assessing various Internet projects state-of-the-art I defined top nine Web 2.0 trends.
1. Web 3.0 age is not going to come yet
People increasingly discuss the point that Web 2.0 concept has outlived it usefulness and that now we are on the threshold of Web 3.0 age coming. As for me, that is not the case for at least two strong reasons.
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The real value of any community, whether it is forum, social media or bloghosting community, is determined by its members. The members’ activity is a key factor of the community growth and development, therefore, an administrator should inspire it in every possible way. All the community members may be nominally divided into several types each possessing its special behavioral features. Armed with such knowledge, the administrator can line up the most effective policy of treating different types of community members.
Expert
Expert is a community member professionally trained on the subject discussed in the community who enjoys sharing his knowledge with people. Such members are the most valuable type of participants. The professional expert thoroughly enlighted upon the subject discussed is a real discovery for any community as this is namely his good counsel that will be searched by a considerable part of community members.
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Various conflict situations may arise practically in all the communities. This is somewhat rational thing as it is quite common for people to disagree in some questions and to share different opinions firmly sticking to their own point. The main thing about it is to prevent the constructive confrontation from breaking into the hubbub of arguing voices. The prevention of such situations is a basic responsibility of the community administrator.
The reasons for community conflicts may vary form inherent in its nature, such as personal misunderstandings, ill attitude towards administrative actions, dissatisfaction with alterations made to community and alike, to external ones including slanging match between rival communities, or, what is more, competitive fighting between business rivals.
1. The Rules Establishment
Each community must be governed by the well-established rules which cannot exist just as fables rehashed by one user to another. These rules must be well-defined and documentary available to public, thus constituting a sort of a community governing law. All the registered community members should be invariably considered as persons having accepted the community rules.
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