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syncretic  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I'm one dot away from filling up my first hub wheel.

>Having been accused for the better part of four years of being a "power user" (on a site where nobody really is) it'll be interesting to watch the social dynamic on a site where "power users" are 99% of the experience.

I always thought the backlash against "power users" (whatever that means) on reddit was absolutely fucking ridiculous. According to the average redditor, a power user is someone who... uses reddit a lot. I think. If that's the case... what's the big deal? "Power users" make or break a community. They are the ones submitting new posts. They are the ones commenting on the threads. They are the 10% who are essentially creating all of the content that the other 90% consumes. They are the ones moderating those communities to make sure the trash and spam never see the light of day.

I like hubski because it makes that user dynamic very clear from the start. The content on your feed is determined by the users you follow. It's blatantly obvious that the "power users" are the ones making your hubski experience an enjoyable one. Not to mention, if you don't like what the power users have to say, fuck them, don't follow them, don't comment on their posts. Follow the people you like, and your hubski experience will reflect that.