I am not sure discussion sites like Slashdot, Reddit can run or scale as businesses. And retain credibility with the majority of their users. As founder run si

I am not sure discussion sites like Slashdot, Reddit can run or scale as businesses. And retain credibility with the majority of their users. As founder run sites with income to sustain the site it works but the moment founders become 'distant' and obsessed with commercial objectives the site sort of loses its focus and there is a slow decline. Reddit only took off because it as seen an low key non-commercial alternative to the 'over commercial' Digg. Now it doesn't have that feel anymore and this can only end badly. Even HN is not a profit making site, but delivers value to ycombinator outside of that.