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Im not convinced there isn't a universal tendency for communities to get worse over time.
by cgag 9y ago
Im not convinced there isn't a universal tendency for communities to get worse over time.
- Eerie 9y agoThere isn't. There's a tendency to paint the past in gold. “I'm 65 years old. Everyday the future looks a little bit darker. But the past, even the grimy parts of it, well, it just keeps on getting brighter all the time.” ― Alan Moore, Watchmen
- wfunction 9y ago>> Im not convinced there isn't a universal tendency for communities to get worse over time. > There isn't. Cool, I'm sure you managed to convince him now.
- steinuil 9y agoThere is, but it has more to do with the people joining later and not understanding/respecting the unwritten laws of the community. Here's an interesting essay about this effect: http://shirky.com/writings/group_enemy.html http://shirky.com/writings/group_enemy.html
- dragonwriter 9y agoThey either grow (and change) or die. For those who liked the way they startedn, both of these.tend to look like forms of “get worse”, which is, of course, entirely subjective.