tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79817566046922144112009-08-27T08:27:07.423-07:00Management, Moderation, Building and Growing Online CommunityMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02437232723689405095noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981756604692214411.post-91229426358334236482008-03-04T10:36:00.000-08:002008-03-04T11:00:08.207-08:00<p>There is considerable consolidation going on in what is termed <em>white label </em>community tools and companies.&#160; Today there was an announcement that Mzinga has acquired Prospero Is this a good idea, or simply and inevitable part of the maturation process?</p> <p>I have mixed feelings personally.&#160; Since I've been in the online community for many years,it is gratifying to see that it's finally being taken seriously, but I worry about it becoming&#160; just another <em>bottom line only</em> part of business. </p> <p>Of course there needs to be measurable results, but my experience with large consolidation is that the <em>art</em> is given over to the metrics, and I think that community is still largely a human undertaking, whether online or not.</p> <p>It will be interesting to watch the trend, and I'd love to hear your thoughts</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7981756604692214411-9122942635833423648?l=ecotone.blogspot.com'/></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02437232723689405095noreply@blogger.com0