We want to give our current audience the space where they are comfortable.
This is the fundamental problem between how the corporate overlords think and how the community thinks. Until this difference is resolved you will get the continual complaints and the eventual mass exodus. We are a community. We are not an audience.
I submit stories. I read stories. I add comments. I moderate comments. I am the reason that there is ad revenue.
I submit stories too. I read stories too. I add comments too. I moderate comments too. I am the reason that there is ad revenue and I am one of many reasons why those ads sell.
I am Slashdot #320366.
Changing/. change the community. Don't change the community.
And here is the problem (Score:5, Insightful)
We want to give our current audience the space where they are comfortable.
This is the fundamental problem between how the corporate overlords think and how the community thinks. Until this difference is resolved you will get the continual complaints and the eventual mass exodus. We are a community. We are not an audience.
I submit stories. I read stories. I add comments. I moderate comments. I am the reason that there is ad revenue.
I am Slashdot.
Re: (Score:3)
I submit stories too. I read stories too. I add comments too. I moderate comments too. I am the reason that there is ad revenue and I am one of many reasons why those ads sell.
I am Slashdot #320366.
Changing /. change the community. Don't change the community.
Re:And here is the problem (Score:2)
I am Slashdot #320366.
I am not a number! I am a free man!
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