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The size of the matter | Features | Research
In the second of a series of articles, Jamie Hamilton considers the ideal size for an online community and finds that more isn’t always merrier. What is the optimum size for a successful research-oriented online community? In the boardroom most would feel a little embarrassed proposing anything less than 500, and many would consider upwards of 10,000 perfectly reasonable. Yet on what assumptions are such numbers based, and more importantly, are they reliable? Empirical evidence derived from neurology, anthropology, evolutionary biology and multiplayer online games would suggest not. Indeed, the findings of University College Professor Robin Dunbar and social software technologist Christopher Allen show that pitching any higher than 300 members will either result in failure or in something quite different from what was originally intended.
This post represents my personal opinions, and not those of my employers, projects, or programmes I am or have been responsible for. This post is available under a CC-BY license. Just coming to the end of a useful few days in the US, meeting with Ithaka S&R and attending the OCWC conference .
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