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Interests: Community Building, Member Onboarding, Community Moderation, Community SEO, Platform Migration, Retention Tactics, AI and Community, Community Analytics, Ambassador Programs, Monetization
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Interests: Community Building, Member Onboarding, Community Moderation, Community SEO, AI and Community, Monetization
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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Aug 31, 2026Aug 31, 202644Jatra August - September 2026 BTS Update
It's time to share what's going on at Jatra behind the scenes. In the past few weeks, we've launched several new features and improvements. If you missed any, here are... -
@alejandro • Aug 29, 2026Aug 29, 2026115
How to get people to participate in a community when no one wants to go first?
I've been thinking about this lately and figured I'd ask people who've actually done it. How do you get a new community going when there are only a handful of...
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@fluffy-rickshaw • Aug 28, 2026Aug 28, 2026484What is vBulletin used for?
Hello everyone! I am student researching on evolution online community software. I have come across vBulletin frequently in my readings. It is a popular forum tool. I'd love to know:...
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@RDgl4Jx • Aug 27, 2026Aug 27, 20262.0KWhat does a community manager do all day, hour by hour?
What exactly does a community manager do every day? I've noticed that a lot of startups and even big companies hire community managers, but their job descriptions often feel vague...
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Changelog: Version: 3.8Aug 26, 2026
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdareJatra now includes a dedicated Event post type for organizing community events. Events work like other Jatra posts while providing event-specific publishing, RSVP, calendar, attendee and SEO functionality. Event Show...
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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Aug 31, 2026Aug 31, 202651
Introducing Events on Jatra 🎉
We're excited to announce "Events" - natively supported 'event' post-type on Jatra. Your community’s events can now live where your community already does. With Jatra Events, hosts can publish online... -
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What does IRC stand for?
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#A#B#C#DExplanation:Built by Jarkko Oikarinen in Finland in 1988. Channels, ops, bans, and kicks all started here, and Discord still runs on the same basic ideas. -
Changelog: Version: 3.7.5Aug 24, 2026
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdareJatra v.3.7.5 introduces two new features: Pinned/Sticky Posts: Admins can now pin any post to the top of the main feed. The pinned posts will stay on the top of...
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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Aug 22, 2026Aug 22, 2026256Subdomain vs Subfolder for Your Community - It Just Doesn't Matter
If you do not have the time and can trust someone who's spent nearly 20 years building online communities and experimenting with SEO, here's the TL;DR version: Both subdomain and subdirectory are equally good for SEO. Your community will attract organic traffic irrespective of its... -
Changelog: Version: 3.6.1Jul 15, 2026
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdareWe have released a small feature that improves Jatra's moderation system. Admins can now ban individual users or a group of users from the admin panel. We have been struggling...
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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Aug 20, 2026Aug 20, 2026153
Introducing Hero Panels -> Multi-purpose Banners for Your Community
We are excited to introduce a new feature - Hero Panels Community owners can now feature up to 3 hero panels above the home feed- perfect for announcements, events, launches,... -
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Who created the first emoticon?
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#A#B#C#DExplanation:Fahlman proposed :-) on a Carnegie Mellon bulletin board in 1982 to mark jokes. He was solving a moderation problem: people couldn't tell when someone was serious. -
@kaustubh • Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 20267.4KAre Online Forums Dead?
TL;DR: No, online forums are not dead. Despite what many believe, online forums still exist - and they are evolving. In fact, more communities and businesses are returning to forums in 2025 for better content organization, search visibility and ownership.Forums aren’t dead - they have... -
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Future of Communities in AI-Led World
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdareAug 5, 2026 122The best way to predict the future is to figure out what will NOT change in the next 10 years. As AI takes over the social media and most of...
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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 2026297
How to Boost Community Engagement: Respond. Don't Answer
The simplest trick I learned to boost community engagement was to stop answering questions. When a new member posts a question, be the first one to respond. Just don't answer...
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@kaustubh • Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 20268.0K21 Top Skills for Community Building and Engagement
In this article, I will share a list of 21 must have skills for any professional community builder.Now, even with almost 20 years of community building experience, I don’t claim to have mastered all the skills I’ve mentioned below.But that’s okay! No one is perfect.Even... -
@kaustubh • Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 20261.6KThe Ultimate Guide to Community Engagement and Retention in 2026
In this guide, you will learn some of the most advanced and time-tested strategies and activities to boost community engagement and retention. The world of communities has evolved a lot in the last 10 years. It was bit easy to spark engagement. People would compete... -
@kaustubh • Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 20264.7KWhatsApp Community Growth and Engagement Guide - 2026
In this guide, you will learn the proven techniques to grow your WhatsApp community and boost engagement. As someone who has been building online communities for over 20 years; I have seen the good, bad and the ugly of community building. Before we begin: My...