I see lots of references to it and its demise. Just curious what the story is.

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    A well-constructed site also has a huge amount of work put in to its design and functionality. Its a job that requires a lot of discretion, compromise, and adapting to the best interests of the users… all things which aren’t necessarily obvious. So really, there’s at least three absolutely vital job areas:

    • Backend and maintenance
    • Ongoing site design
    • Moderation and PR

    It’s so, so easy to underestimate how much and varied the work is going to be when you’re high on enthusiasm.

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        That depends on the layout of duties for any particular site / instance.

        When Sunaurus spoke of “vile content,” I got the sense that yes, he had to deal with too much of that horrible shit, plus much more.