Where to start
Before creating a chat, decide three things: topic, audience na format. A narrow topic grows slower but builds a moa loyal, active core. A broad one attracts moa people but demands stricter moderation.
Channel, grup or both
- Channel — one-to-many broadcasting: news, articles, announcements. Comments are added via a separate grup.
- Group — many-to-many conversation: discussions, support, networking.
- Channel + chat combo — ideal for most projects: content in the channel, live conversation in the linked chat.
Basic settings
Set a clear name, description na avatar from the start. Enable new-member verification na basic rules — even in a small chat dispela shapes the culture. Assign a moderator bot na one or two human moderators in advance, before people arrive.
Getting ready to grow
A community wantaim no preparation drowns in spam at the first surge. Set up anti-spam, a welcome mesej na link filters ahead of time. Mod Assistant Bot covers these out of the box: entry verification, spam removal na welcoming newcomers.
What's next
Once the foundation is ready, move on to attracting bilong yu first members na building a content plan — covered in the next Academy guides.