Facebook Announces 2021 Communities Summit, Launches New, $350k Community Awards Program

Facebook has introduced the date of its 2021 Communities Summit, with the digital tournament set to be hung on November 4th, the place Facebook will carry in combination moderators from more than a few Facebook teams, so as to supply insights and pointers, and proportion previews of upcoming gear and lines.

As defined by way of Facebook:

“The Facebook Communities Summit is a chance to carry in combination neighborhood developers from world wide so they are able to hook up with one some other, pay attention from our executives about the most recent product options and be informed from each and every different’s studies. This 12 months, FCS shall be hosted nearly and we will be able to show off our newest merchandise that may empower workforce contributors and admins to construct significant and impactful communities and spotlight the ones creating a distinction internationally.”

Earlier Communities Summit occasions have observed the release of more than a few teams options, together with moderation gear, workforce advert choices, new workforce varieties, and extra.

Facebook’s at all times operating on new teams options, with more moderen checks thinking about sharing posts to a couple of teams and Community Awards to inspire sure contributions.

Those might get focal point on the November tournament, whilst Facebook may additionally glance to announce much more teams choices to help in efficient control, and stay construction utilization of 1 the platform’s key engagement choices.

Along with this, Facebook’s additionally launching a brand new ‘Community Awards’ program, which is able to additional spotlight the paintings that moderators do to construct and deal with their communities.

“The primary-ever Facebook Community Awards characteristic 22 nominees throughout seven classes, who’re doing significant paintings by way of inspiring others, making an have an effect on and bringing folks in combination throughout more than a few pursuits and subjects.”

Seven winners will each and every obtain $50k, in addition to toughen from Facebook to additional develop their communities.

“To assist make a selection the winners, we wish to give folks a possibility to listen to their tales and vote for his or her favorites. Vote for who you to find probably the most inspiring right here. Balloting is to be had on cell units and is open from October 7 – October 22. Restricted to at least one vote in line with class in line with particular person. Award winners shall be introduced on the Facebook Communities Summit.”

As famous, teams, at 1.8 billion lively customers, stays one in all Facebook’s key components, and as such, Facebook must do all that it might probably to deal with workforce process, and stay folks coming again extra frequently.

In reality, lately, teams have turn into much more vital, with folks transferring clear of public sharing, and the backlash that may include such, and against extra personal dialogue amongst extra sympathetic, like-minded communities.

The COVID state of affairs has made workforce process much more resonant, and whilst that does additionally result in issues round clear out bubbles, or even radicalization for some, for lots of others, Facebook teams are a key social connector, on many crucial sides. 

You’ll be able to be informed extra concerning the Facebook Communities Summit, and RSVP to the development right here, when you’ll additionally have the ability to music in to the entire Summit occasions at the Facebook App Facebook Web page.