Advogato was also important, as they were one of the first larger communities to attempt trust metrics as a way to do implicit moderation. I always felt like this was an area that could use more exploration.
Commercial companies would never use it because then affected users would challenge "the algorithm" and who wants to be liable for that (hence community moderators and up/down voting), but I still think it's a worthwhile approach in theory.
Advogato was also important, as they were one of the first larger communities to attempt trust metrics as a way to do implicit moderation. I always felt like this was an area that could use more exploration.
Commercial companies would never use it because then affected users would challenge "the algorithm" and who wants to be liable for that (hence community moderators and up/down voting), but I still think it's a worthwhile approach in theory.
the haight switchboard was pre computer era.
compuserv forums and aol were "bbs Era", too.
slashdot was early and important