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reddit and digg, et al have often been called democratizing sites -- it seems like the tragedy of democracy in general also applies to these sites. Initially, t
by irrelative 19y ago
reddit and digg, et al have often been called democratizing sites -- it seems like the tragedy of democracy in general also applies to these sites. Initially, the smartest people understand how different and better the system is than what's out there. As more people catch on, the quality decreases since new users aren't quite as interested in new, big ideas (and appear to be content with pictures of cats).
Once the quality of content slips a little, the early adopters leave and find a better place for content and a downward spiral begins. (see also: wikipedia circa 2004, US politics, etc)
I know for myself that Startup News has helped fill the void of interesting content I used to consistently get from reddit. Anyone know of new sites out there that might be more like old-fashioned reddit?
- dshah 19y agoSomewhat self-serving, but I've launched a new social news site focused on business topics: http://www.DailyHub.com http://www.DailyHub.com The content is good and the traffic is steadily growing.
- irrelative 19y agoGood -- now you just need to keep it from growing once it reaches a certain optimal zone :-)
- dshah 19y agoGood point. We've already taken measures to ensure that: 1. Define a specific audience (business geeks) 2. Weight different users differently (so new users don't have the same authority as the regulars)
- Jd 19y agoYes, I made a similar point here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33903 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33903 Unfortunately I don't know of any sites that compare well.