Squidoo Community Values

Attributes of a great community 

1. Personal Involement.
   Squidoo is committed to helping its lensmasters succeed. Everything you need is included in the site. This is not exclusively contained in the lenses, but it also comes in the form of one on one lensmaster help. People willing to get involved with one another is one element of a great community.
2. People focus.
   Too often people are a means to an end rather than the end itself.When you begin working with Squidoo, you may only think of what you can get out of it. But, as you reach out to others for help on your projects, you will be drawn in to the mix of helping others with theirs. Then you begin to see that if the community does well will you. Members seeing beyond themselves is another element of a great community.
3. Professional ethics.
   All work and no play makes Dick a dull boy. On the other hand, there is a place for play and a place for work. Humor and camaraderie build fun relationships, but all must be done within the confines of proper etiquette. Squidoo takes what we do seriously enough to discourage bad behavior and unsavory remarks. Squidoo-ites operating within the guidelines is another element of a great community.
4. Positive interaction.
   One of the greatest qualities individuals can develop is that of appreciation. Persons who have this quality make those with whom they interact feel uplifted and affirmed even when there is a need to be critical. That's because their purpose is to buildup not tear down.
   The lensmasters at Squidoo know for themselves the difficulties involved in creating good lenses. For this reason rest assured that their advice will be helpful but gentle. Affirmation within the ranks is another element of a great community.
5. Progressive development.
   At Squidoo, allowing you to express your passion is the mission. Giving you the forum and the tools to accomplish that is the purpose. As you develop your ablilities through the resources provided, you will increasingly provide more and better content. This will enhance the status of the community online and in turn assure it existence. Raising the level of competency of the members of the community is another element of a great community.
6. Powerful dynamics.
   The sum of the matter is this. When we put all these elements together we have a powerful community. With the knowledge, care, consideration, affirmation, and personal progress of this community, Squidoo is set to take make an indelible mark on the internet.