9rules Network

Infobox_Website
url = http://9rules.com/
name = 9rules


commercial = Yes
type = Blog Community
owner = [http://wisdump.com/ Paul Scrivens]
[http://businesslogs.com/ Mike Rundle]
[http://italkulisten.com/ Tyme White]
author = [http://wisdump.com/ Paul Scrivens]
[http://businesslogs.com/ Mike Rundle]
[http://usabilityworks.org Matthew Oliphant]
[http://cdevroe.com/ Colin Devroe]

9rules is an online community of blogs and bloggers. In 2006 it took the award for Best Community Site of the Year at SXSWi in Austin, Texas. [Citation | title = Web Awards Winners | url = http://2006.sxsw.com/interactive/web_awards/winners/ | accessdate = 2007-12-11 ]

9rules is currently made up of over 30 communities divided by topics such as Gaming, Apple, Web Design and Web 2.0. Each member is hand-picked out of thousands that apply to join, their blogs evaluated over an extended period of time with regard to quality. In 2006 it is estimated to have had more than 200 members.Fact|date=December 2007

Membership process

From 2003-2006 applications were handled in submission rounds, occurring roughly twice a year and giving applicants a 24-hour window to submit their blog. Each member was evaluated and hand-picked by the site staff based on quality of applicants' blogs. The fifth membership round attracted 1,190 new submissions. [cite news | first=Mike | last=Rundle | coauthors= | title=Round 5 Analysis | date=2006-10-26 | publisher= | url =http://9rules.com/blog/2006/10/9rules-round-5-analysis/ | work =9rules Blog | pages = | accessdate = 2007-12-12 | language = ] In 2007 a new application round started but was not limited by the previous 24-hour time limit. 9rules remained open for submissions until April 17th, 2007 when the round was officially closed with a public announcement. [cite news | first=Tyme | last=White | coauthors= | title=9rules submissions: closed for the time being | date=2007-04-17 | publisher= | url =http://9rules.com/blog/2007/04/9rules-submissions-closed-for-the-time-being/ | work =9rules Blog | pages = | accessdate = 2007-12-12 | language = ]

Membership rounds in 2008

The latest version of the 9rules website now includes pre-announced dates [cite news | first=Tyme | last=White | coauthors= | title=How Do I Join 9rules? | date= | publisher= | url =http://9rules.com/about/join/ | work =9rules | pages = | accessdate = 2008-05-29 | language = ] for membership rounds in 2008. The first membership round -- Round 6 -- yielded over 50 new sites [cite news | first=Tyme | last=White | coauthors= | title=Round 6 Accepted Sites | date= | publisher= | url =http://blog.9rules.com/2008/05/round-6-accepted-sites/ | work =9rules Blog | pages = | accessdate = 2008-05-29 | language = ] however 9rules did not publicize how many blogs submitted.

Site history

Ali

On February 8th, 2007, 9rules launched a new version of its site code-named Ali [cite news | first=Paul | last=Scrivens | coauthors= | title=9rules Ali | date=2007-02-08 | publisher= | url =http://9rules.com/blog/2007/02/9rules-ali/ | work =9rules Blog | pages = | accessdate = 2007-12-12 | language = ] .

Ali2

On October 9th 2007, 9rules launched a new version of its site code-named Ali2 [cite news | first=Paul | last=Scrivens | coauthors= | title=Ali2 is Launched | date=2007-10-09 | publisher= | url =http://9rules.com/blog/2007/10/ali2-is-launched/ | work =9rules Blog | pages = | accessdate = 2007-12-12 | language = ] which introduced several new features to their public member forums. This included a visual redesign, social bookmarking system and improved capabilities for user profiles to showcase feeds from external sites such as Flickr, Del.icio.us and Twitter.

Chawlk

On February 22nd 2008, it was announced [cite news | first=Paul | last=Scrivens | coauthors= | title=Say Goodbye to 9rules | date=2008-02-22 | publisher= | url =http://9rules.com/the%20rulers/notes/12301/ | work =9rules Notes | pages = | accessdate = 2008-02-25 | language = ] that 9rules would change its approach again. 9rules proper will only feature member content, as it did before Ali, whereas the community will transfer to a new site set up by the owners, called Chawlk.

External links

* [http://9rules.com/ 9rules]
* [http://www.folksonomy.org/2006/10/interview_with_9rules.html Interview with 9rules co-founder Paul "Scrivs" Scrivens]

References