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jcd writes:
"I'm rather excited to get going with Soylent and to watch it grow. Nay, help it grow. I have lurked in /. for more than a decade (note: I'm not the same username over there, I know, how sneaky), and always wished I could have been involved with the beginning. So this is a great opportunity, and I joined as soon as I saw what Soylent was doing. Not to mention the fact that I felt right at home with the old style. It's very comfortable.
So here's a question for everyone. Are we going to be the same as slashdot? A clone that focuses as entirely as possible on tech related news? Or will we branch out to other topics? I'm interested to see either way. I posted a comment to this effect in one of our two existing polls, and it may be a community-wide assumption, but I do think it merits a discussion."
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Worchaa on Thursday February 20 2014, @06:24PM
It's hard for me to answer this question directly because I enjoy reading a reasonably open range of topics with a discussion board full of tech pros and other nerdish folk. Even if a story isn't tech-related news, it's likely to receive a tech-minded response. That's the part I like.
Both positions-- Solid tech-related vs. Branching out-- have merit. However I think the right move is to simply sit the editors down every so often to kick this very question around the table. The community isn't static, so I see little value in placing a large amount attention on determining a static direction.
The editors are already avoiding crap and posting quality, that's a damned good start. Evaluate regularly, adjust as needed and carry on.
As long as the editors are on the same page, keep an eye on community reactions and post up stories accordingly I think it'll work out fine without establishing a formal direction or news niche.
Down the road with a huge community, perhaps the path will need to be better defined. For now, just don't hold the reins too tight. Let things evolve organically and see what you get.
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