Clubhouse Is The New House Party

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n or comment short. Abusing the privilege to speak distracts from the real stars of the show: the experts. If what you say adds value to the conversation, you may get “bumped.” But that will not happen in a room full of Clubhouse masterminds. You will most likely be asked to wrap it up.</p><p id="c7b6">If you’ve been on Clubhouse long enough, you can tell who is an actual expert and who is just good at befriending exciting people. The latter take advantage of their people skills to increase their popularity in the app. Popularity. The good old asset that separated us in high school between “somebodies” and “nobodies.” It’s happening again.</p><p id="fb5e">If you fall into the trap of thinking less of yourself unless other people recognize your value, this app will hurt your ego. You are likely to seek attention by asking lengthy questions or hoping to be called to join the cool kids at the top. If you fail to get a good spot, you may decide to run your own rooms, perhaps more often than you should. If status matters to you, understand this: Clubhouse celebrity is not so much about how many followers you have. Instead, it is about how many listeners are willing to hang out when you speak for hours at a time.</p><p id="a63e">I recently heard a couple of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clubhouse_(app)">Clubhouse</a> figures relate how they were punished with a week-long “shadow ban.” They were able to access the app but not join any rooms. They allegedly did what the actual administrators behind the scenes consider offenses:

running “silent” rooms,
asking everyone in a room to leave and join a different room,
“pinging” too many people. These actions are forms of manipulating the app algorithm. The algorithm’s purpose is to generate a good user experience as the platform grows. When abused, administrators have the task of reviewing the rules and disciplining smarty-pants.</p><p id="fa03">When you join a room as a listener, avoid staying too long even when the value is fantastic. Don’t search for a “fix” from the mere repetition of what you already listened to. Instead, explore different topics and meet a variety of p

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eople. Don’t just look for “experts” but for connection. Let the algorithm read your preferences and find out that you like astrology or Broadway musicals. Most of all, when taking advice, make sure it is coming from someone who is actually ahead of you in the game you play.</p><p id="e575">As fame seekers in the platform continue to explore ways to grow their popularity without breaking the rules, the actual winners are the folks who just use the app for what it was designed for: networking, connecting, getting insights and advice, as well as offering your own expertise to others for free.</p><p id="03ca">When it was created, the purpose of Clubhouse was simply that: organizing genuine online communities of like-minded people. If you find a reason to spend time listening or speaking, you will not feel like the odd guest at someone’s party.</p><p id="e73f"><b><i>More from <a href="https://lamb8530.medium.com">This Woman</a>:</i></b></p><div id="9813" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/shonda-rhimess-ten-minute-rule-f6a2b8a5b7d"> <div> <div> <h2>Shonda Rhimes’s Ten-Minute Rule</h2> <div><h3>Building your writing business one page at a time.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*YBsuRxW944vvLyQH9pYiXw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="7763" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-spent-six-months-attending-free-business-webinars-7c6dd79e4ced"> <div> <div> <h2>I Spent Six Months Attending Free Business Webinars</h2> <div><h3>This is what I learned.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*omNwFqBZ2wBZPb2QHa8Igg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Who invited me here, again?

Whose house is this anyway? It was so much fun at the beginning… Experts I would probably never get to consult with giving out free advice for no reason other than probably loving the sound of their own voices. And I appreciate it. I love the sound of their voices too. Some of them I hear for their knowledge. Others, I admit, I just love how they sound when they speak.

I joined rooms as a listener, asked questions when they came to mind and received responses that went in every direction. That alone gave me the confidence I needed to ultimately rely on my own common sense judgment in the topic at hand.

I was “bumped” to a moderator when I offered advice that room hosts found useful, and started my own low-key chat rooms. It was almost tempting to become one of the full-time Clubhouse people, who get such a thrill out of the clubs that they start weekly, daily, and randomly scheduled rooms all the time. One wonders when and how they focus on the actual work they are such experts at.

Interestingly, some folks are already monetizing. They call themselves “professional moderators” and charge a fee to help hosts run a room. The task consists of “resetting” about every twenty minutes by re-introducing the ever-growing panel of co-moderators. It also means allowing peasants (err, listeners) who raise their hands to “join the stage” and speak. Make no mistake, though: if you are not a moderator, you have to keep your question or comment short. Abusing the privilege to speak distracts from the real stars of the show: the experts. If what you say adds value to the conversation, you may get “bumped.” But that will not happen in a room full of Clubhouse masterminds. You will most likely be asked to wrap it up.

If you’ve been on Clubhouse long enough, you can tell who is an actual expert and who is just good at befriending exciting people. The latter take advantage of their people skills to increase their popularity in the app. Popularity. The good old asset that separated us in high school between “somebodies” and “nobodies.” It’s happening again.

If you fall into the trap of thinking less of yourself unless other people recognize your value, this app will hurt your ego. You are likely to seek attention by asking lengthy questions or hoping to be called to join the cool kids at the top. If you fail to get a good spot, you may decide to run your own rooms, perhaps more often than you should. If status matters to you, understand this: Clubhouse celebrity is not so much about how many followers you have. Instead, it is about how many listeners are willing to hang out when you speak for hours at a time.

I recently heard a couple of Clubhouse figures relate how they were punished with a week-long “shadow ban.” They were able to access the app but not join any rooms. They allegedly did what the actual administrators behind the scenes consider offenses: 1) running “silent” rooms, 2) asking everyone in a room to leave and join a different room, 3) “pinging” too many people. These actions are forms of manipulating the app algorithm. The algorithm’s purpose is to generate a good user experience as the platform grows. When abused, administrators have the task of reviewing the rules and disciplining smarty-pants.

When you join a room as a listener, avoid staying too long even when the value is fantastic. Don’t search for a “fix” from the mere repetition of what you already listened to. Instead, explore different topics and meet a variety of people. Don’t just look for “experts” but for connection. Let the algorithm read your preferences and find out that you like astrology or Broadway musicals. Most of all, when taking advice, make sure it is coming from someone who is actually ahead of you in the game you play.

As fame seekers in the platform continue to explore ways to grow their popularity without breaking the rules, the actual winners are the folks who just use the app for what it was designed for: networking, connecting, getting insights and advice, as well as offering your own expertise to others for free.

When it was created, the purpose of Clubhouse was simply that: organizing genuine online communities of like-minded people. If you find a reason to spend time listening or speaking, you will not feel like the odd guest at someone’s party.

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