When governments slash spending, the arts often suffer the biggest blow. With an economy crawling to recovery, many artists have turned to friends and family for financial support. Although social media websites like Facebook and Twitter have played key roles in promoting and sharing artwork, it has been smaller networks like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo that are saving the day for artists everywhere.

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To the person who asked about highlighting community members and their articles, the solution was simple: ask them for permission. After a series of questions I finally realized that if these people only asked themselves how they would handle a similar issue off of the internet they could easily find a solution. Those that explore online communication as some sort of foreign territory will fail at communicating effectively.

The reality is that the rules for success that apply online are the same ones that exist offline. The only difference is that online, things have become more transparent and your intentions will become more obvious. As Gary Vaynerchuk emphasized yesterday, good people will succeed in this digital world.

So to reiterate my point, when you come across an issue that you need a solution for, first ask yourself how you would handle this issue off line. The same rules apply. That’s the golden rule. Do you agree? Do you think things should be handled differently online?

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