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As et-al says he admits this himself.

But well, MeFi is more of a community than a company and as far as being a community goes it's done about as well as anything on the web.

Matt has been great at keeping a community going.

Kuro5hin, Slashdot and many others have come and gone but MeFi keeps on going.

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"Kuro5hin, Slashdot and many others have come and gone but MeFi keeps on going."

Although I no longer use it, it does appear that slashdot is alive and well ...

Alive, anyway.

It seems that some sites disappear into a black hole (such as Kuro5hin) and some become dwarf stars (like Slashdot) - they're still burning, just not giving off much heat or light.

I just went to the page and as an advertiser I'm very confused. Who reads it?

As a long-time member, I'll answer your question directly and honestly: people looking for a well-moderated discussion community that don't tolerate right-wing attitudes very well. Metafilter is, in a very real way, one of the last bastions of the old web.

Thank you.

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