"... For a time Slashdot was read and commented on by all of the primary Open Source figures and and Linux contributors (Alan Cox, Bruce Perens, ESR, Miguel de Icaza, to name a few) and a lot of other random technical people (I seem to recall John Carmack would occasionally post). For pretty much any technical story there would be someone relevant on-hand to comment. ..."
#2774 here, I remember this well and it had a great effect. Every comment I was ask myself to think real hard, "is that worth posting". As for /. this is what I wrote about 6/7 years ago, sound familiar?
/. gone to seed
Since 1996 I`ve been making crappy comments and observations on slashdot. And I must say while I still like to frequently check the stories. I find them less interesting. The comments are less informative. Innovation less than inspiring. Its not just the dilution of smart readers that is a problem. ~ http://slashdot.org/journal/123931/-gone-2-seed-37
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"... For a time Slashdot was read and commented on by all of the primary Open Source figures and and Linux contributors (Alan Cox, Bruce Perens, ESR, Miguel de Icaza, to name a few) and a lot of other random technical people (I seem to recall John Carmack would occasionally post). For pretty much any technical story there would be someone relevant on-hand to comment. ..."
#2774 here, I remember this well and it had a great effect. Every comment I was ask myself to think real hard, "is that worth posting". As for /. this is what I wrote about 6/7 years ago, sound familiar?
/. gone to seed
Since 1996 I`ve been making crappy comments and observations on slashdot. And I must say while I still like to frequently check the stories. I find them less interesting. The comments are less informative. Innovation less than inspiring. Its not just the dilution of smart readers that is a problem. ~ http://slashdot.org/journal/123931/-gone-2-seed-37