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Re:Slashdot founder Rob Malda on why there won’t be another ... by moutarde on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @01:30PM (#6174218)
MetaFilter has successfully used the "pay $5 for an account" model as a means to balance access against exclusivity. It may not be a tech site but considering it's still basically just an open access group blog (with a few bells and whistles) the model seems to have served it quite well.
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Re:Slashdot founder Rob Malda on why there won’t be another ... by snorkel on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @02:59PM (#6174876)
Agree. The $5 lifetime fee was all it took to keep Metafilter from being diluted after reaching critical mass. Simple and effective.
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