Agreed. I think this also trends exponentially with the number of terrible comments. It is possible to be overwhelmed to death and have to completely relocate/start over (without proper prevention).
One thing that I think in the long term might be worth considering is something like the SomethingAwful approach: a one-time payment per account that is high enough to discourage trolls but low enough for most anyone to afford in combination with a strong culture and moderation (something LessWrong already has/is working on).
In my experience actively getting terrible comments can be more frustrating than a lack-of-comments is demotivating.
Agreed. I think this also trends exponentially with the number of terrible comments. It is possible to be overwhelmed to death and have to completely relocate/start over (without proper prevention).
One thing that I think in the long term might be worth considering is something like the SomethingAwful approach: a one-time payment per account that is high enough to discourage trolls but low enough for most anyone to afford in combination with a strong culture and moderation (something LessWrong already has/is working on).