It's nice to read this.

My vision for Hubski has always been to create a space that didn't exist. I am not convinced that the web that we have is the web that we all want. In addition, I've always thought that some of the most important differences were going to be subtle. By the very nature of a site like Hubski, what is best about it cannot jump out at you. It is not immediately apparent, and to make it immediately apparent would require changing the nature of the site.

I know that users (myself included) would love for the site to grow more quickly. However, growth will remain a secondary goal. The first goal of Hubski is to provide a specific type of experience. No other goal can change that. That's not to say that there isn't more than one possible experience to be had on Hubski, but I know the one that I want to support above all others.

I am not much interested in allowing users to sign up with Twitter or Facebook credentials. Facebook is a publicly-held company with goals that are vastly different than ours. Twitter remains more of an open-ended platform, but even then, I don't want to entangle our purpose and vision with theirs. It seems that Twitter is looking towards an IPO in the coming year.

The internet presents a lot of possibilities. Since the days that I BBSed locally on a 1200 baud modem, I have seen a number of possibilities explored. These experiences have convinced me that one should know one's business. That's where the magic happens. When something feels right for Hubski, it's pretty obvious. When it's not obvious, we have to understand exactly why we are doing it.