This is kind of symptomatic of online communities in general as they grow, no? Similar concerns exist around community behavior here on HN. Over the past year we've seen declining overall behavior as flocks of new people participate, new moderation systems introduced in an attempt to stem the tide of low-quality comments and karma-whoring actions, and varying levels of transparency into these systems.
The HN moderators (and SO's) seem to do a pretty good job, all things considered, but this is no simple problem to solve.
IMHO, the deep integration of crypto-currencies into these communities and karma systems is key to better self-moderation. Let the almighty dollar speak!
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This is kind of symptomatic of online communities in general as they grow, no? Similar concerns exist around community behavior here on HN. Over the past year we've seen declining overall behavior as flocks of new people participate, new moderation systems introduced in an attempt to stem the tide of low-quality comments and karma-whoring actions, and varying levels of transparency into these systems.
The HN moderators (and SO's) seem to do a pretty good job, all things considered, but this is no simple problem to solve.
IMHO, the deep integration of crypto-currencies into these communities and karma systems is key to better self-moderation. Let the almighty dollar speak!