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Comment by ❄ freezr

Re: "Invitation-only communities"

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I am OK...

❄ freezr

Jun 23 · 2 months ago

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Invitation-only communities — What are your thoughts on communities that rely on invitation-only registration to combat spam/abuse? Every user is invited by another user (except the first one) and you could take measures if you notice that all the users invited by X turn out to be spambots. Does this create an elitist community, or maybe a ghost town because no one joins, or could it work? I see it as a cheap alternative to expensive moderation or anti-bot services that could make sense for...

💬 lufte · 6 comments · Jun 22 · 2 months ago