For any creator that wants to cultivate a following - and that's almost all of them - some degree of community management is a necessity. If you dream of having a buzzing chat feed when you stream or a lively debate in your YouTube comment section, abandoning these energetic spaces to let toxic fans run amok is simply not an option if you want to build a good reputation.

And yet community management is hard. Massive corporations, including but not limited to game developers, hire whole teams of skilled professionals to do this job and no other. It takes exceptional judgement, tact, and good temper, but also assertiveness, and a well-stocked toolkit of techniques. It's a lot to learn alongside the skills of making good content.

So let's help each other out. Share a few links to the best tutorials you've seen on community management. Bonus points if you've followed the tutorial yourself and can share some insight into how it affected your channel. The best tutorials submitted will get $4 apiece - just make sure it's a third-party tutorial and not your own content!

Good community management is a critical part of promoting a positive atmosphere on your channel. If you've got any tips on that broader topic, we've got a separate bounty dedicated to precisely that.

Task: Share the best third-party tutorials you know about community management

Format: Video links

How to share a video submission:

1. Hit the 'submit to this bounty' button just below this description - do not use the reply button unless you just want to comment on the thread, as replies will not be counted as entries!

2. Add a link to the YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok video you'd like to share, and click the 'expand' button so we can view the video on Just About.

3. Add a few sentences of context or commentary as necessary.

Once the deadline closes, we’ll pick 8 submissions, award $4 to each of the winners, and may share them as curated content.

Disclaimer: Geographical and age restrictions apply. Please see our Terms of Use for more information on how bounties are created and rewarded on Just About. One reward available per member.

1. Take care not to breach copyright. Check our copyright policy before submitting.

2. Remember to link your social accounts before submitting multimedia assets!

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