Comment on Why I now, unfortunately, hate Hacker News..parentComments−mibbitier14yWhy not simply limit the size of the community? Heck charge a membership fee...Making it invite only would have (IMHO) improved things a massive amount. Have people do a test to gain entry.Any community that is free and open will just deteriorate over time.−briandear14yThe problem with invite-only is that you get an exceptionally inbred set of ideas and it becomes little more than a self-congratulatory circle jerk.I wouldn't mind a small membership fee which would confer voting rights.−eli14yMetafilter seems to be doing alright with its $5 membership fee, but then they also have pretty hands-on moderators (as opposed to community votes)
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Why not simply limit the size of the community? Heck charge a membership fee...
Making it invite only would have (IMHO) improved things a massive amount. Have people do a test to gain entry.
Any community that is free and open will just deteriorate over time.
The problem with invite-only is that you get an exceptionally inbred set of ideas and it becomes little more than a self-congratulatory circle jerk.
I wouldn't mind a small membership fee which would confer voting rights.
Metafilter seems to be doing alright with its $5 membership fee, but then they also have pretty hands-on moderators (as opposed to community votes)