no interest in CAN-SPAM compliance on the mail list? didn't see a way to opt out - Shawn Collins

You've got to get in to get out. - ComicList

I agree with most of the points in the first list post. Similar reasons why I quit myspace years ago and started a blog that is restricted to just my personal friends (and why I think friendfeed is such a great idea). I still believe in openness. But until the tools are in place to put the trolls in their place, it'll continue to be a place where few can ruin it for the rest. I'd like to see the list posts made public but then ... not too different from a blog. - ·[▪_▪]·

Interesting that you translate "first to sign up" as "top 2%" - would seem that you think speed is indicative of quality. Might not be the truth there, Jason. Good luck with the new project tho. - Lucretia Pruitt

A very good point, Lucretia. Given that, how do you determine who the top 2% are? People Jason knows already? People who give responses he likes? Does he remove people from the mailing list if they don't answer his questions often enough? - ComicList

I'd say it's a pretty good bet that the first few % to sign up for a list are people that are actually interested in the list. Not intended to exclude those that are interested and just slower to respond but to most assuredly exclude the haters. You can probably still join the list. It's just not open to anyone at this point. I'd also bet, opening it at this point, haters would flood in, it's a peculiar nature of people that like to take the wind out of people's sails. - ·[▪_▪]·

you make some good points jdawg for sure, you also have taken us back (in thoughts and medium) in order to take us forward. good show. - sean percival

This is one of the stupidest things I've seen in a long time -- honestly. Blogs are full of trolls, so the solution is an email newsletter? Jesus. Jason, you've really hit rock bottom this time. I liked it better when I thought it was a gag. - mathew ingram

The Fact that a CEO is still trying to personally communicate with people outside of his company is monumental even in web 2.0 - Anthony Farrior

How is it 2% of the audience if the other 98% doesn't hear what you have to say? Not to mention the problem mentioned below, that the method of determining what constitutes the "top 2%" is laughable. Enjoying the attention, though, I bet. - Jake W from twhirl

Jake, I'm not saying this happened but how do you know Jason didn't go through every post to his blog and determine that 2% is the amount that really affected/interested him (positive or negative) and decide to not waste his time with the rest?! Additionally, there is value in intimacy. Not that quantity isn't also valuable. But intimacy seems to be of interest to him. I'd hardly say the "method of determining" the 2% is laughable. See my post above. - ·[▪_▪]·