Rules and Norms As complement to activity design, Systaimable was designed with group rules that promote positive activities within the community. These rules, as show in Appendix II, directs new users to 1) share their thoughts on systems methods and practices 2) comment on or like a post, 3) be creative, 4) not be shy, 5) tell a friend about Systaimable, and 6) come back and participate in the group. According to Kraut & Resnick (2010), group rules and prompts are important designs to motivate participation, increase contribution, and define specific tasks. These group rules also shapes the communities orientation as these rules set how conversations, relationships, and content are contextualized and cultivated (White, et al., 2012). Attraction and Custom Messages …show more content…
Custom request-to-join and welcome email templates were designed to incorporate the potential user’s name with a simple design to improve compliance and response (Kraut & Resnick, 2010). As shown in Appendix III, potential members are sent simple and unique requests to join group or carryout a task. Specific members are also encouraged to share their own practices, thoughts, and stories to engage the broader community and create value within the community. The online community is intentionally designed to promote creation and sharing of organic content by users. The goal is use organic user content to attract others and enhance the quality of content for all members in the