Welcome digg-like users!
I've got high hopes.
A smart way of doing this would be to let potential new users write a bit about themselves, and let existing users vote on whether or not they should be allowed to post based on their introduction of themselves.
Another way would be to let new users have a quota of comments that could be raised if the initial comments were voted up.
Example: I browse youtube. A lot. I sometimes comment on videos. Now, read the comments on any substantially popular youtube video. A lot of noise, yes? So does that automatically make me an idiot or a bigot or illiterate? No, not necessarily. A similar argument can be made for TechCrunch, Digg, or any other website. The problem is the site, not the users.
In a sense, this is a fallacy of division: Digg is a noisy site with little, if any meaningful discourse. Therefore none of its users are capable of meaningful discourse.
it was nice while it lasted ; )
It was over about a 12 month period of time that reddit went from being occasionally political to being totally dominated by Ron Paul/Obama fanatics. Rome wasn't destroyed in a day.
Although everybody is automatically assuming only bad-mannered ilk will come from TC, has anyone thought 'hey maybe there will be MORE insightful discussions.'
Other than that, why not just led the editors do what they do best and not worry about it?
Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September
Or in simpler words "The unwashed masses are upon us"
Thanks
It's a great resource for newbies like myself. Perhaps it deserves more prominent billing?
if anybody can do this, pg can.
Hopefully the TC coverage doesn't change this ...
The community is too good to suffer fools gladly. And fools get bored easily.
On the other hand, I do not want to see this place get overrun by ron paul supporters and facebook fanboys. Where will all the cool people post news to then? Maybe swen.yc?
How would you go about scaling an Arc app?
too bad there isn't a browser that can filter out comments from select people ... TC would then be much more insightful
SHHHHHHH...
