HACKER Q&A
📣 esordientanon

Are big communities doomed to suck?


This is about online as well as offline communities of any kind.

Possible corollary question: Should we focus on building and fostering small federated communities, and if not, what alternatives do you propose?


  👤 superchroma Accepted Answer ✓
Define big. Moderated larger communities united by common purpose and values can work in some forms. Also, define small. I've seen dysfunctional small communities persist due to inertia if nothing else. I've left discord channels like that. Maybe define suck too. What is the key purpose of a community?