online community engagement

What İnci Sözlük Is—and why publishers should care

İnci Sözlük (incisozluk.co) is a Turkish-language “sözlük” community: a fast-moving stream of titles (başlıklar) where users post short entries (entry) in threaded conversations. It’s part forum, part micro-blog, with a culture shaped by wit, speed, and topical obsessions. The format rewards sharp hooks and memorable phrasing. For…

Hi5, revisited: why this older network still matters

Hi5, revisited: why this older network still matters Hi5 has evolved from its 2000s heyday into a lighter, social-oriented space built around meeting new people, casual conversation, and community groups. It isn’t a buttoned-up professional forum, and that’s the point: users arrive in a talkative mood, open…