How real is your community?
Ten honest statements, scored against an anthropologist's five requirements for a real community: durability, mutual recognition, shared norms, mutual obligation, and belonging. Takes two minutes.
Durability
The same people show up again, episode after episode.
Durability
A guest relationship usually continues after the episode goes live.
Mutual Recognition
My guests know each other, not just me.
Mutual Recognition
Listeners recognize each other by name in comments, replies, or events.
Shared Norms
My show has recurring rituals or formats people can count on.
Shared Norms
There is a clear way things are done that regulars understand.
Mutual Obligation
People in my world make introductions and referrals for each other.
Mutual Obligation
When someone asks for help, someone in the community answers.
Belonging
People say "my show" or "our community", not just "a podcast I listen to".
Belonging
If I disappeared for a month, people would notice and reach out.
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