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FB is an example of a system where all content is there due to users, but it's profitable. On the other hand, at least from what I could see, FB never really pr
by adzicg 11y ago
FB is an example of a system where all content is there due to users, but it's profitable. On the other hand, at least from what I could see, FB never really promoted any kind of special culture or community ethos.
based on that, at least two good ways to make a community-based site profitable would be to use it as a platform for this party profit - allow others to embed profitable apps/games/... and take a percentage of their income, and sell ads based on people's interests.
- istvan__ 11y agoFB is actively changing how you see the world through it by removing the content you do not like to see. This is how it yields to more divided society. http://www.people-press.org/2014/06/12/political-polarization-in-the-american-public/ http://www.people-press.org/2014/06/12/political-polarizatio...
- adzicg 11y agowhy is this related to the question of making community sites profitable? community-driven isn't the same as a non-divided society, lots of communities form around various division lines.
- istvan__ 11y agoRemoving the content you don't like comes in different shapes. Reducing diversity is bad in the context of people and culture, why is it different online? I know why, we need profit. Profit over people, profit over diversity. Anyways, as some of the guys pointed out, Reddit had some good years.
- hueving 11y agoReddit isn't much better. Majority opinion of the viewers of a sub will decide what's important for you to see.
- istvan__ 11y agoAt least pre-Pao times you could create a sub to your liking. I don't agree with many of the subs and their content there but I think that my liking should not be forced on others, and we should definitely not sacrifice diversity and community values for profit.