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You Want a Tribe.

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    I don't like being a hater and bringing negativity to a discussion but I feel like I have to get this off my chest: am I the only one who thinks some people write a lot without saying much? I've read Arvid's book and it was really painful to read, so much nonsense. I think it can be summarized in a few paragraphs.

    Same goes for this article. It's just stuff regurgitated/rephrased from Seth Godin's blog/books. 80% of the content online today is just regurgitated stuff written for SEO/virality. No real value whatsoever.

    /rant

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        That's what I love about the indie hacker community here and on Twitter. It really isn't about the leaders, it's about lifting each other up and sharing stories, successes, failures, and hard-earned knowledge.

        Money Twitter is a totally different community, and while there is some overlap there, it always feels a bit icky to me.

        Thanks for sharing your perspective, that was very insightful!

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    Hey Rosie,

    I read Arvid's book. It was really great.

    I was just checking out your website + thought I'd reach out.

    Right now I'm in the process of trying on different 'tribes'.

    I want to find a good book about communities -- in particular I'm interested in learning about participating in communities + ways to think about whether or not a community is a good personal fit for me. I was looking through your book list + there seemed to be a lot of relevant stuff there... but there are so many books to choose from.

    I was wondering if there were 1 or 2 books in particular you might recommend.

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      I liked:
      The Art of Community
      Get Together: How to Build a Community
      Community: The Structure of Belonging
      The Art of Gathering

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        I would add "Tribes" by Seth Godin for a marketing-centric perspective.

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    In addition to this blog post, I recorded a podcast episode where I also speak about my experience with several communities, both for FeedbackPanda and beyond. Particularly the incredible response to my book launch in the Indie Hacker community was something that I just needed to talk about! :)

    Please feel free to check it out here:

    https://share.transistor.fm/s/5adabe99

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    Thanks for sharing, Rosie :D

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