Squidoo Community

Fifty lenses at Squidoo is a huge milestone because it means you qualify to apply for the Giant Squid programme. Given that this is such an important lens I wanted it to be a bit different and to be relevant to Squidoo.

I talk about what Squidoo has DONE for me on My Squidoo Story and I have often commented what Squidoo MEANS to me in Blogs, but I have never made a lens about it.

However, then I got thinking that a lot of lenses are published about what things mean to each of us as individuals but given that Squidoo is a COMMUNITY, I thought it would be good to do a "we" lens, rather than a "me" lens.

I love that I can write about
anything and someone, somewhere,
will find it of interest.

NanLT

I love the support I get
from other lensmasters

Stazjia

Give me my daily dose of orange.
Everyone should get a
little orange in - everyday!

kab

I love the creativity allowed
in the multitude of
modules at our disposal

Jimmie

There's lots of places on and off Squidoo where you can find out what is going on in the Squidoo Community but for me if you need help or just want to find out the latest news, then The SquidU Forum is definitely the place to hang out.

When I was planning this lens, I started a thread asking other Lensmasters what they love about Squidoo. Their responses are on this lens.

Definitely the lensmasters
are my first Squidoo love!
What a super community!
And the best part of all?
It's Free!
Free creative outlet,
free club of friends with like mind,
free modules and free ways to make a little cash!

Joan4

I love that no matter what mood I'm in
there is something I can do.
If I want to create, I create a lens.
If I am emotional, I write to
deal with the emotions,
then turn it into a lens.
If I am happy, I can socialize.
If I am curious or want to learn
I can visit and read other lenses.
The diversity is wonderful!

Luvmyludwig

I am very proud to be an Author on SquidLog, which in my view is the best Squidoo tips website you could possible find.

SquidLog is the brainchild of two great Lensmasters: Squidster and Chef Keem, who I am proud to call my friends.

The site is full of articles, which are aimed at helping Lensmasters be the best Lensmasters they can possibly be but what I love the most about it, is that it is such a great Squidoo Community.

An example of what a great place SquidLog is can be found on the page that was published for my birthday.

I love how Squidoo transports me
from my small town to
other parts of the world where
I find that I have something in
common with the people there.

dc64

I love writing about what I love
and sharing it with others of the same
interest and Squidoo has given me
a wonderful platform to do so.
Thanks Squidoo!

Crystal_Booth

I love that Squidoo allowed me to
meet so many great people
who became my friends!

a_willow

"Definitely the lensmasters are my first Squidoo love! What a super community!" (by Joan4)




Ditto!
(oh yeah....I've learned some
interesting ways to eat pizza!)

Drifter0658

After the great lensmaster community,
the freedom to express myself,
and the $2 I made last month.
I love the stats and numbers...

OneFootPutt

It is the people.
Where else would you find such
a crazy, creative, DIVERSE
(yep, in all caps)
group of people who
are working together?

Lakeeriesartists

I love Squidoo because
I can express myself
without fear of being put down for it

Trekkiemelissa

I love being able to write about anything and getting paid for it! I also like how I can ask any 'silly' question and I'll get help and if I like how someone has done something on their lens and ask them for the code.....they just give it to me!

Nearly everyday I learn something new with squidoo and that's got to be good.....okay I'll stop now

Lou16

Squidoo Lens Reviews is the website of GrowWear - also known as MiMi. MiMi is a classic example of a Lensmaster who spends so much time promoting other Lensmasters and their Lenses that she sometimes forgets to make lense herself!

We love you MiMi!

Wow, I actually made an entire
lens on this subject
because my list is so long,
but one of the little things I love is
that I get to work in my pajamas!

Enslavedbyfaeries

I just love the community itself.
There are so many
funny, interesting, and
truly sweet people on Squidoo

Jaye3000

The community here is so supportive!
I love that it's like social networking
with a purpose.
It feels more like people are here
to share experiences than to show off.

ss834

I like the combination of
Social Networking,
and freedom to write about
anything you're passionate about

Dkprincess

I just love saying it:
SQUID-OO
okay, one more time...
SQUID-OO

Cari_Kay

Squidoo gave me a hand up when I was falling! Wonderful community of beautiful caring people. From people at the top to Newbies just starting, a Squid is a very special person.

One of the things I love about being an Angel is being able to help our Community, being able to reward people for their hard work is for me very . . . rewarding :)

Janusz

About Squidoo: I love that I've made so many new friends on this site!

About being an Angel: I love that I can find brand new worthwhile lenses and lensmasters, and give them a helping hand up.

LindaJM

There is a thriving Squidoo Community on Tagfoot.

Tagfoot is still in Beta but providing you join through an exisiting member then you can sign up.

What is Tagfoot?

They say:

We like to say, tagfoot is a no-nonsense social bookmarking, wishlisting, and tagging hangout where we find it, tag it, rate it, share it and talk about it.

But really, tagfoot is different things to different people. To some, tagfoot is a way to amass a giant music library. To others, tagfoot represents the ultimate research tool in providing a means to store, organize, and access web site bookmarks from any computer. To others, a great way to keep track of gift ideas. And, yet to others, a way to promote their own self interest in the form of backlinks to their blogs or product pages.

follow my footsteps

I love all the possibilities that Squidoo has opened up for me and that covers everything from the ability to make lenses quickly and easily (how much would it cost me to have all I'm writing on a website?) to the marketing giant that Squidoo has become.

About being an Angel, what I love most I guess is the chance to spot promising newbies and give them a helping hand / point them in the right direction.
What I love most about all of it is that together we are infinitely stronger than we could ever be individually ;)

0ctavias0fferings

Are you looking to work from home? Whether you are a Work at Home Mum (WAHM) or Dad, retired, unemployed, recovering from illness, working full time or part time, the Squidoo Community gives everyone the opportunity to earn extra money, working from home.

Note: You will NOT get rich quick!

But if ever you have wanted to write and publish on the internet, then this is a great Community where you will learn how to do just that. Whatever questions you may have, whatevere you need to learn, then a lens will have been published that will teach you how to Squidoo.

You can do as much or as little as you want - but be careful Squidoo IS addictive!

AND IT IS ALL FREE!

Click on this link to join Squidoo

I have a Little Oxford Dictionary in my office,
which I keep next to my PC
and the word COMMUNITY is defined:

n. joint ownership; body of persons,
having community of life

To me Squidoo is probably one of the most inclusive communities I have ever belonged to.

I just love Squidoo!