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user-inactivated  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: New Users, Old users and the better angels of our nature -

Being in the new wave of users, I hope we haven't tarnished anything here on Hubski. It does sound like this round is going better than the last time Hubski was mentioned on Reddit.





thenewgreen  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Welcome delta! I saw that you are hosting the digital music exchange, that is awesome. Good luck with it and let me know if you need any help. Glad you're here.

user-inactivated  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thank you! Do you think using YouTube playlists would be practical for this exchange? If not, what would you like to use?

thenewgreen  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's a good question, that could be cool because you guys could post all of the mixes and let the rest of the community listen too. I'm not the right person to ask though, I think insomniasexx would have better advice.

    If not, what would you like to use?
-I'll not be in this round, I'm just a bit too busy to take on another project, but I LOVE the idea. If ike ever puts the physical exchange together, I'd take part in that one though. I'm old-school and love receiving a physical specimen. Still, I look forward to listening to some of the mixes if they're made public.
user-inactivated  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If she is tagged, does that mean that she will see this post and be able to comment? Or will I have to message her?

insomniasexx  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yes, if you surround the username in @ symbols it turns up in your notifications just like a reply message.

Anyways, I'm not entirely sure why thenewgreen passed the torch to me on this one. I'm a mediocre music listener and I mostly use Spotify.

For the digital music exchange I think that you should do a post where people post all their mixes using whatever service works for them. Grooveshark comes to mind. Spotify has an in browser way to listen now (I think?) and youtube. Bandcamp or Soundcloud or whereever particular artists have their music available online.

The only concern I would have is that some music is restricted by location which may be a pain for the international nature of Hubski. But I'm a big believer in dealing with problems like this as they arise.

It really just depends on the artist selection that individuals make. Some aren't on Youtube, some aren't on Spotify, etc.

thenewgreen  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·  

What a great response. That's why I turned it over to you. I literally use Spotify and that's it. Thanks insom.

Keibler  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think conversations like these are why I'm gonna stay here! So informative and civil!

user-inactivated  ·  4068 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks for your suggestions! I ended up going with YouTube playlists. If anyone has problems with it, I can point them to a proxy app or something of the like.

user-inactivated  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I would add that perhaps the very best way to find out is to just ask the person you're paired with! They can tell you what works for them, and you can just adjust accordingly.

For example, I'm paired with delta, and he mentioned Grooveshark or Youtube. I'm curating my playlist with that knowledge in the back of my head!

ProtrudedDemand  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I like the idea of YouTube playlists but I'm concerned that I won't be able to find all the songs I want to share. Soundcloud would work best for me as that's where most of my music comes from.

I think any open site should be allowed to create your playlist on. After all, we are trying to experience another persons taste in music. Getting it from a source that they feel comfortable with will only enhance the experience.

ecib  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Don't even worry about it. Welcome!