[arkh]

> I have a difficult time seeing this becoming anything other than a cesspool of ads, 4chan-style joke links, and general inanity.

IMO this is the kind of content which made early 2000 internet fun. Not the bland, moderated to hell and back social media sites are. Just compare what happened with the million checkbox experience which got a secret ARG made by users having fun and reddit place which is... meh.

[ClaraForm]

I completely agree. Yesterday I stumbled on a backup I had made of an old Internet forum (2002) I was on. Just the amount of trolling and shooting the shit in every comment was awesome. The internet was the place to get away from the seriousness of life. Now it’s as bland as all the rest of it. I realize I’m doing the same in this comment , pontificating on the merits of humor. But I’m not like the rest, I swear! I remember when it was fun!

[bloopernova]

That anarchic mosh pit of silliness is unfortunately very vulnerable to manipulation by extremist groups or nation states.

[BeFlatXIII]

Worth the risk.