[thelist] open source development network

Steve Cook sck at biljettpoolen.se
Mon Aug 21 09:52:28 CDT 2000


The "Slashdot effect" is one thing - and I believe evolt has been
Slashdotted at least once in the past and survived :-) The mentality of a
minority of Slashdot users who use the site as their personal playground is
a whole 'nother matter. I've been a long time user of both communities and I
have to say that evolt has fared much, much better than the big S. I still
use both however, as despite its shortcomings, Slashdot is still an
excellent news resource.

Whether the trolls would want to come and play at evolt, or not, is open to
question. I *think* that evolt would not appeal to them, as the format is so
completely different. However, we saw very recently the effect of a
seemingly troll-like posting on the evolt site (though it turned out to have
been misplaced humour). Other sites within the VA/Andover network have not
been smitten by the disease, but the extreme trolling behaviour that we see
nowadays at /. actually started at a site called Sluggy Freelance (I
believe) and spread to Slashdot when they (SF) changed their policy about
anonymous posting.

I agree that evolt is doing wonderfully without extensive moderation. evolt
is built upon a platform of mutual respect and "egoboo" (group ego stroking,
literally "ego boost") which has built a helpful, knowledgeable, likeable
community. Of course such a community wants to grow and can't be planned
every step of the way. There are other considerations that come into play
with the idea of joining the OSDN. There is the positive growth effect it
may have, the possibility of better resources perhaps, greater ability to
work with other associated sites and many other things I can't think of
right now.

Let's hear some more of the positive benefits perhaps. Also, at the end of
the day, who decides? I would imagine that it is the admin team, based upon
the majority of opinions received. Am I guessing right?

Cheers

.steve


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kingorbitao at aol.com [mailto:Kingorbitao at aol.com]
> Sent: den 21 augusti 2000 16:09
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: Re: [thelist] open source development network
> 
> 
> In a message dated 8/21/00 9:08:00 AM Central Daylight Time, 
> gsd at mac.com 
> writes:
> 
> << I think we're doing pretty well now without extensive 
> moderation methods.
>  Evolt has a balance that ti might not be wise to play with. >>
> 
> Ah, yes. But right now, we haven't barely been affected by 
> the all-mighty 
> crippling "Slashdot-effect".
> 
> 





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