Even though most people naturally speak English or at least understand it sufficiently, it would be a sign of inclusion if the few English-language terms (frontend) could be translated into the respective local language - here I'm only talking about what happens in the frontend. In the backend, most users should be able to cope well with English, but if my customers are e.g. German craftsmen, some unfortunately find it overwhelming to be confronted with the English language in the frontend. To avoid having to translate countless languages (in my case, of course, I vote for German), it would be advantageous to let the group owner do the translation himself in the settings. This way, the translation could be adjusted precisely. Additionally, it could be an enormous help to be able to export/import the translations made in the settings themselves - in the form of a language file. This way, the work would not have to be done over and over again and the translations themselves would be a community effort - similar to the contributions in Wikipedia. One could also reward such translation contributions with receiving a gem or similar. The Skool developers would then practically "only" have to implement the translation option for the individual terms and phrases in the settings and, if possible, create the option to export/import the language file. If there was an export/import function for the language file, the selection of categories (user feedback, bug reports, feature requests) could be supplemented by the category "language files" to make the own translation available to the community in a central place.

Last day of 2024 and I lost my flame 😓😓😓😓

What is the fastest way for skool to fail as a platform? What features can ruin the experience? Charlie Munger (Warren Buffet's long-time business partner) uses inversion thinking to solve problems. Instead of asking, "How do I succeed?" he asks, "How do I fail?" By thinking of ways things can go wrong, he avoids mistakes. He works backward to remove risks and problems.

What I'm about to share has cost me quite a bit of stress, and most people still get it wrong to this day—especially when they come from the coaching world and try to build a community here. -------------------------------------------------------------- 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 - 𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝘼𝙧𝙚𝙖 Many are familiar with this. It’s an area where you gain access to watch various videos and courses. Nowadays, some platforms allow group interaction where members can exchange ideas. However, the main focus is on watching videos and learning from the person who created them. 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 You have a person you learn from, who gives you tips and guides you toward your goals. In many cases, this could also be a trainer who works with you (like a personal trainer). 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 You join a network of many people who all have the same goal. You exchange ideas and team up with a few to perhaps even collaborate or learn from one another. -------------------------------------------------------------- Now, some coaches come to this platform and try to use the community like a membership area or even as a coaching platform. I want to make the difference clear with the following metaphor: Let’s say you want to become a better “boxer.” You have several options: 1️⃣ You regularly attend events where boxing trainers and pro boxers give talks, which you watch and take notes on (Membership Area). 2️⃣ You find a coach who trains you regularly and helps you improve (Coaching). 3️⃣ You join a boxing club, where you regularly train with others under the guidance of a trainer (Community). -------------------------------------------------------------- In all three examples, there is some sort of “expert” involved. But the level of involvement varies in each case. If you ask me which method is the best, it obviously depends on the type of person you are and your budget. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄’𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙭𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚. That’s why I’ve decided to dedicate my future to the topic of communities.

What should it be called? @Sophie Bella thinks it should be called Walkie Talkie What do you think?