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We have, and so has Reddit. For any site that could be described as a community, the people sitting round the table are probably more important than the shape
by pg 18y ago
We have, and so has Reddit. For any site that could be described as a community, the people sitting round the table are probably more important than the shape of the table.
E.g. we don't even have our own search (I recommend http://www.webmynd.com/html/hackernews.html http://www.webmynd.com/html/hackernews.html if you haven't tried it), but we do crack down pretty vigorously on trolls and spammers, because they hurt a site more than lack of features.
- bretthoerner 18y agoThe difference between Hacker News and Everyblock is that Everyblock needs to pay six salaries. (I know they have a parent company with cash now, but does reddit even cover its own hosting and salaries? I honestly don't know.) There's survive and then there's survive, right?
- bingaman_ 18y agoEveryblock was funded by a Knight Foundation grant, and I believe still are.
- bretthoerner 18y agoRegardless, the grant will end and they will have to generate at minimum six (decent) salaries worth of revenue. I don't think the grant will last them much longer. Don't get me wrong, I know most of them in one way or another, and wish them the best ... but like I said, it isn't exactly like Hacker News or reddit in the 'survive for the fun / publicity of it' sense.