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> Slashdot had a tiny population... Tiny, specific, non-generalist population. As soon as that changed, /. went down the drain like everything else. I still li
by qsort 4y ago
> Slashdot had a tiny population...
Tiny, specific, non-generalist population. As soon as that changed, /. went down the drain like everything else. I still like /.'s moderation system better than most, but the specifics of how the system works are a second order concern at best.
- bombcar 4y agoThe real problem with ALL moderation systems is Eternal September. Once the group grows faster than some amount, the new people never get assimilated into the group, and the group dies. "Nobody goes there, it's too popular."