Guess what, those people have money too. What would happen if this was implemented? It would make it harder for new members to join and establish long time members as incumbents, probably setting things up such that 'unwanted' members would be blocked from the site. That last step is a very short distance from putting in place ways to make it harder against unwanted users.
The way to keep the community going is exactly with that: the community. A fostering of general ideas and a careful watch on discussions should be applied, not more barriers to entry!
Better spam algorithms and community spirit, not exclusive sites!
Guess what, those people have money too. What would happen if this was implemented? It would make it harder for new members to join and establish long time members as incumbents, probably setting things up such that 'unwanted' members would be blocked from the site. That last step is a very short distance from putting in place ways to make it harder against unwanted users.
The way to keep the community going is exactly with that: the community. A fostering of general ideas and a careful watch on discussions should be applied, not more barriers to entry!
Better spam algorithms and community spirit, not exclusive sites!