Huffington Post + AOL
As the founder of a city state, you find a plot of land (domain name and hosting), convince some early pioneers to trek out and set up camp (celebrities), and then urge anyone and everyone to participate, as a commenter or a writer (citizens).
You work to gain more exposure for the citizenry, earn ad revenue to cover the bill and grow, and in the end you have a thriving ecosystem of like-minded people achieving common purpose.
Suddenly, the rentiers are gathering and building their forces in the distance. You:
- A. Say no, kick the envoy into the well, and continue about your business.
- B. Realize they have superior forces, negotiate a good but underfunded deal, and go about your business. (Reddit.)
- C. Sell the city and keep all the profits despite all, that is all, of the heavy lifting being done by your citizens. And, to add insult to injury, the invaders take over, and then turn around and massacre their own. (Ariana Huffington.)
-Shlok
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