Hey, On Tue, 5 Sept 2023 at 03:17, Bob Frankston via Silklist < [email protected]> wrote:
> In addition to the business model concerns, we have a fundamental conflict. > If there are too many people, the noise level is overwhelming, if too few, > then why bother? > Such a lovely thread, purely from the number of "unlurked for this" posts. Piling on with my $0.02. A pattern that I've noticed for a while: An online community (even a closed WhatsApp group) sets up an initial foundational membership base and culture. As long as newer members continue to be curated *very strongly* to adhere to that foundational idea, increasing membership does not lead to destabilization (Silk). Also, keeping member-additions to a trickle vs firehose helps (again, Silk) Reading comments along the lines of "xyz was great, then got crowded/noisy/spammy" is just proof that, eventually, weak curation took hold. Ad-driven networks, where you are the product will always optimise for more "product" on the shelves (weaker curation). It's what conveyor belt factories optimise for. So, if you want to discover high quality networks to be a part of, study closely "who they let in and why". PS: Misquoting Groucho Marx, "I'd never want to join a club that would have the likes of me", is a whole 'nother can of worms for another day. - Vinit ᐧ
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