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I’m still curious on thoughts, I have no experience other than my previous ~15 years with online communities. But I never really thought much about it until I c
by coffeecantcode 3y ago
I’m still curious on thoughts, I have no experience other than my previous ~15 years with online communities. But I never really thought much about it until I considered building something of my own. I do agree a paywall seems like the easiest way to sift through legit users, and offering a product makes the paywall a little more digestible.
- southwesterly 3y agoIt’s what metafilter.com does. Small, one-off paywall to comment and participate. Otherwise you’re just an observer.
- keiferski 3y agoYeah I have had a desire to build a similar thing myself. The main problem, I think, is avoiding the “social lifers” becoming your main user. By this I mean people who spend all of their time talking and arguing on social media. Most “regular” people are busy and don’t have time for this, but they’re exactly what make a community great. If you merely have a paywall, and no product, I think this is what will inevitably happen. So you need some sort of product or service that is useful in-itself.
- coffeecantcode 3y agoIt’s a tough but to crack no matter how you look at it, time for something to revolutionize the space. But I agree it’s walking a tightrope.