[Theforum] fundraising again.

[Joel Canfield]

>So do I - it's like Honest Money in a business relationship.
>It's not significant, but it means you're serious.
>
>There was something on thelist long those lines:
>
>http://lists.evolt.org/archive/Week-of-Mon-20020204/052863.html
>
>"A slight digression which ties back into web design
>questions: Derek Powazak in "Designing for Community" remarks
>that a barrier to entry often makes for a better community.
>The idea behind it is by placing a barrier in front of people,
>you weed out those whose interest is only casual, and those
>who might be there just to cause trouble. Also, by having to
>pass that barrier, the people in the community are more
>committed to making the community work. It's sort of like
>"Earnest money" in a financial transaction. Make the barrier
>too high and no one comes in, so the community fails; make it
>too low and too many come in and the community gets fractious
>and tears itself apart. "
>
>Cheers
>Martin
>

I was thinking of this when I read this
http://lists.evolt.org/archive/Week-of-Mon-20020225/105119.html
"Hey; new poster; let's kick him in the teeth!"

Somehow, in my twistyturny mind, they're related.

Now starring in my own soap opera, "As The Skin Thickens"

joel