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Most forums decline in quality over time as new ppl join. It's why many ppl here lament the HN of several years ago. I think that was the reason for keeping it

Most forums decline in quality over time as new ppl join. It's why many ppl here lament the HN of several years ago. I think that was the reason for keeping it invite only. Sorry those designers were dicks to you, we're not all like that.

egeozcan 9y ago
> It's why many ppl here lament the HN of several years ago I guess you can say that about any community which allows new people, and you can even keep saying it every year. I used to be (and I guess still am?) a member of a Turkish web site called "Ekşi Sözlük"[1], which used to (and maybe still does) mark your account with a generation flag which anyone could see. I remember discussions about Xth generation people being so not receptive of the community values and such... Just as in real life which happens with the birth years. I guess this behavior has a name but I don't know what to search for. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ek%C5%9Fi_S%C3%B6zl%C3%BCk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ek%C5%9Fi_S%C3%B6zl%C3%BCk
- cooper12 9y ago
  > I guess this behavior has a name but I don't know what to search for. Eternal September?
  - egeozcan 9y ago
    Calling it that is accepting that newcomers are indeed negatively affecting the community. I was thinking more about the hostility towards the new.