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I think the best solution would be to make HN invite-only.

• jaysonelliot 16y ago
  I'm afraid that making HN invite-only would just create a more insular community, prone to inside jokes, self-referential memes, and an "us vs. them" mentality.
  • JoshCole 16y ago
    What about invite only with periods in which the site was opened to new members?
• Perceval 16y ago
  If it had been invite only I would never have been able to join HN or make the contributions that I have (minor though they may be). I just don't run in the same circles and don't have some other web presence (a blog for example) that might serve as credentials. Invite-only would put a real hard-limit on growth. Is growth the key problem or is it something slightly different?