It's surprising how people have these discussions and don't discuss Metafilter - the discussion site that works.
What has set Metafilter apart from slashdot, K5, Digg and Reddit was that after the initial burst of building a good community it became $5 to join.
That keeps out the morons and pays for moderators to get rid of the asshats.
If HN wants to keep up the quality before the hordes arrive it'd be a good move here too or it will be a matter of time before the idiots kill the place.
What has set Metafilter apart from slashdot, K5, Digg and Reddit was that after the initial burst of building a good community it became $5 to join.
That keeps out the morons and pays for moderators to get rid of the asshats.
If HN wants to keep up the quality before the hordes arrive it'd be a good move here too or it will be a matter of time before the idiots kill the place.