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Have there been any studies about the "optimal" size of a community? It feels like there's a critical mass so long as the size of a community remains less than
by elliekelly 6y ago
Have there been any studies about the "optimal" size of a community? It feels like there's a critical mass so long as the size of a community remains less than n people it remains civil and people can forge actual relationships (even behind "anonymous" usernames). Reddit and Discord come to mind. The smaller subs and servers are great while the huge subs and servers tend to be toxic internet wastelands.
- HDMI_Cable 6y agoI think a good way to measure this effect is Discord. You have servers of varying sizes and can compare relative “toxicity” between them. IMO things seem to get pretty bad after 100-150 people.
- type0 6y ago> IMO things seem to get pretty bad after 100-150 people. Once it exceeds Dunbar's number you are getting different tribes fighting each other, that's just the human nature.