Posts and Knowledge Base
Webify separates content into two layers: posts and knowledge base.
Posts are for active discussion. Knowledge base is for long-term accumulation. Together, they solve the "important information gets buried" problem common in chat-first communities.
Posts
Posts are suitable for real-time community discussion, feedback, opinions, and activity updates.
Typical post categories:
- Latest
- Popular
- Featured
- Topic discussion
- Feedback
- Project announcements
- Resource exchange
- Event discussion
Post capabilities can include:
- Title and body
- Images and links
- Comments and replies
- Likes, votes, and bookmarks
- Feature and pin controls
- Reporting and moderation
- Category filters
Value of Posts
Posts drive community activity and help with:
- Public discussion among members
- Feedback collection
- Announcement distribution
- Event and task coordination
- High-quality viewpoint discovery
- Contribution tracking
Posts that are frequently bookmarked, cited, or featured can also feed into reputation signals.
Knowledge Base
Knowledge base is for long-term, reusable content.
Typical content includes:
- Reference materials
- Tool links
- Site directories
- Tutorials
- Documentation
- Project resources
- Research reports
- FAQ
Unlike posts, knowledge-base entries are intended to stay useful over time.
Knowledge Base Categories
Default categories can include:
- Navigation / General
- Materials / General
Communities can extend with subcategories such as:
- Developer tools
- Data tools
- Trading tools
- Fundraising resources
- Project docs
- Industry reports
- Beginner guides
A well-organized knowledge base improves onboarding and reduces repeated questions.
Posts vs. Knowledge Base
| Content Type | Best For | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|
| Posts | Discussion, feedback, opinions, events | Short to medium term |
| Knowledge base | Resources, tools, navigation, tutorials | Long term |
They complement each other. High-quality posts can be curated into knowledge base entries, and knowledge entries can trigger new discussions.
Relationship with Community Assets
Posts and knowledge entries become community content assets over time.
Useful signals include:
- Who publishes high-quality posts
- Who contributes quality knowledge entries
- Which items are frequently featured
- Which links are frequently bookmarked
- Which resources are used long term
These signals can later map to points, badges, Reputation NFTs, and rewards.