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thenewgreen · 3212 days ago · link · · parent · post: Parts Of Social-Sharing Site Reddit Go Dark In Apparent User Revolt : The Two-Way : NPR
Say it aint so mk.isn't it inherently doomed to suffer the same maladies?
You mean that Hubski is going to take on VC, get bought buy a huge media corporation and then get a HUGE VC infusion and then mk is going to fire me and you are all going to revolt?
camarillobrillo · 3212 days ago · link ·
I'm not worried about all that here really. I have nothing but love for you guys. I just worry about entropy inherent in the system.
Yeah, I think Reddit may be the nail in the coffin that proves that open internet forum communities are not a viable business model. The only way to maintain such a community would be as non-profit oriented projects funded by a combination of donation drives, ads, and "freemium" perks.