Recently, Melio(http://melio.co) launched, and we want to change how users with similar interests communicate with each other. Currently, Reddit is the only big generalised community, but there are several fatal flaws in the philosophy behind reddit that have caused the maturity of the hive mind to decline greatly. This is where Melio is different:
- No default "groups", as the maturity of the hive mind on most default subreddits on Reddit has really gone to hell.
- No Global Karma, but there is still a voting system per post, just the points are not attributed to the user forever.
- Not Anonymous. You don't want to look stupid in front of people you know, so with a name attached to your account, you have a reputation to uphold.
- A Social Aspect. There is a friending system, similar to Facebook, with two way authentication. You are able to post on your friend's profiles, and see their posts around the site.
Hopefully, these efforts will keep Melio from becoming an image board full of cats, and actually help allow tolerant communities to form that represent the whole spectrum of people around the world, not just teenagers. I want the feel of Hacker News, but not just for technology.
Feel free to give any criticism, as I know that the idea will have to be refined, and I'm holding an open mind. :)
