I think it's a great way to scale a user base! 'Bigger' isn't always the answer. Dribbble knows that exclusivity is powerful and makes people produce a higher q

I think it's a great way to scale a user base! 'Bigger' isn't always the answer. Dribbble knows that exclusivity is powerful and makes people produce a higher quality of work, especially as it is a community of designers judging designers. Being a Dribbble member is now a standard that designers aim towards. Personally, to get drafted on Dribbble I'd use some of the free PSDs they produce, I'd tweet & thank the creators and link to the work I had created. Do re-bounds of others popular work, take it in a new & fresh direction giving ample credit to the original creator. Integrate yourself with the community even before you get the invite. Focus on quality over quantity, so instead of having an ever growing portfolio, cap it at 10 or so of your best pieces. If you create something new, something less awesome has to be booted to make space. Any piece that is less than awesome work only serves to dilute your other work. Arguably I'd say you could get into Dribbble just on having 2 or 3 absolutely pristine images and showing you are a designer that is generous within the community.