MeFi is great. It has a strong focus on quality. It's got a focus on "things that are interesting" and not on startups or technology, so you'll see some diffe

MeFi is great. It has a strong focus on quality. It's got a focus on "things that are interesting" and not on startups or technology, so you'll see some different stuff. It takes a while to mesh into the community, but you can enjoy the postings right away. I usually find one or maybe two interesting things there each day, which is about the same as I do on Reddit or HN, but the percentage is quite a bit higher on MeFi considering there aren't as many posts. It has remained small (relative to an internet scale) and that has allowed it to remain high quality. It is a little more difficult to sign up and post (and charges a one time fee of $5), which makes signing up a much more deliberate thing. Trolls aren't going to waste $5. A side note, one of my favorite quotes from the internet is originally credited to MeFi user blue_beetle: "If you are not paying for it, you're not the customer; you're the product being sold." http://www.metafilter.com/95152/Userdriven-discontent http://www.metafilter.com/95152/Userdriven-discontent