[Man]

Why is it that few communities are so active, while many aren't? Online communities are difficult to build. Everybody wants one, but very few succeed in creating one. Instead of asking what’s the trick (of a successful community), lets ask a very fundamental question – why do people contribute to online communities? What drives them?

[Zodiac]

I mean, some people contribute because they see that the forum has potential. I've been on a forum which has 300k members back in 2012. I bought a VIP membership and now that forum has over one million members. I bought it because I knew the forum was successful. I feel like people wouldn't contribute if they knew the forum wouldn't survive.

[Jasper]

I mean, some people contribute because they see that the forum has potential. I've been on a forum which has 300k members back in 2012. I bought a VIP membership and now that forum has over one million members. I bought it because I knew the forum was successful. I feel like people wouldn't contribute if they knew the forum wouldn't survive.

This.