150 - the magic number?

Posted by JenStar on July 24, 2005, at 23:07:27

hi all,
I read that the ideal number of people to particpate in a group tops out around 150 members. Above 150, it's too hard for people to know each other and interact with everyone on a regular basis. There are some companies that work around the 150 number on purpose to maximize employee interaction and minimize compartmentalism.
How do you think we do on babble? Dr. Bob, are there more or less than 150 regularly contributing members (average)?
Is this the reason that people were pushing the idea of small groups a while back -- is the feeling that Babble is getting too big and unwieldy for group discussion?
Has anyone read the book that I'm referring to? It's called "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell. I mentioned it in an earlier post - it's a great, fun read!
JenStar

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