Building fences online. The inevitable rise of the gated community. (digitalmash.com)

ex. Something Awful forums, $10 registration fee since 2001.

Pros: It creates a community sense and people used to give out ridiculously cheap web hosting deals just for being a goon.

Cons: Extreme procrastination hazard

People that want exclude others are boring uninteresting consuming people that think they are the real deal while they are not.

I agree with Groucho...