discussion of Dreamwidth features in MetaTalk

[brainwane]

Some MetaFilter members who currently discuss US politics in "megathreads" on the blue are discussing whether to try to move that kind of synthesis and discussion to some other platform(s), and I mentioned Dreamwidth communities. I'd love for folks here who have experience modding or administering DW communities to comment in that thread; darkstar and, later, TWinbrook8 have multiple comments asking questions that I could use help answering.

Comments

[grayduck]

I really love the DW/LJ format and think it could work well for a megathread-type community. I probably wouldn't be a part of it - I'm one of the "you took away my megathread fix!...thank you, I actually really needed someone to take away my fix" contingent. But I think that the posting/threading/commenting set-up could do what needs doing for the megathread in exile.

[moem]

I agree... I don't know whether it's a good idea and I don't know whether the social side would work, but I feel that from a strictly technical point of view, the infrastructure that Dreamwidth offers could work.