I agree with you Meriadoc. I didn't always, but mk has been pretty adamant about us not "linking to other sites" in a way that intertwined the experience. For example, I'm pretty sure that there is no way we would ever have people log in with their FB accounts. Why? Because we aren't FB, we're Hubski. We don't want to be FB or any one else. You are also right that there should be a barrier to entry to use Hubski. It should require someone to have to put forth some effort to use. That is one thing we talk about often. There is a natural tug and pull on the team about making it easier to sign up and use and maintaining a learning curve that sort of "weeds out" those that don't have the "time" to dedicate to a site like this. Nothing worthwhile in life is easy, I'm not sure becoming part of a community should be either.

That said, I think it's very important to ensure that the people that are excited to check out hubski and see what it's all about don't feel discouraged because content discovery or introductions to new users isn't intuitive. -It should be, but I think we'd lose more than we'd gain by having FB or Twitter logins.

So, I think you'll find that we appreciate where you're coming from... a lot. That said, the challenge becomes, how can we attract interesting people willing to invest that kind of time? It's a slow process, but the best way is by referral. Tell people you know, that you think would like it here. It's that simple imo. That's how real growth happens.

Hell... send them the Hubski Newsletter that insomniasexx has been sending out. -It's a great way to test the waters. Thanks for the comment Meriadoc.