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Amy Jo Kim's membership lifecycle states that members of online communities begin their life in a community as visitors, or lurkers. After breaking through a barrier, people become novices and participate in community life. After contributing for a sustained period of time they become regulars.

If they break through another barrier they become leaders, and once they have contributed to the community for some time they become elders. This life cycle can be applied to many ...