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comment by ButterflyEffect
ButterflyEffect  ·  4003 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ask Hubski, Reposts, and The Better Angels Of Our Nature

You know, I was considering unfollowing #askhubski and then insomniasexx went and posted this doozy. However, I still like it's becoming a very banal thing.

Part of the problem with reposts is that everyone wants to be heard. Sure, you can link to a submission that has already been made...but a lot of people would rather just go ahead and keep posting content just so that they can be heard. Why bother contributing to something where the last comment was made 4 days ago when everybody can see what you have to say about instead. Maybe I'm just being cynical though.





insomniasexx  ·  4003 days ago  ·  link  ·  

1. I figured I'd try to add something positive to the tag than gripe about it.

1b. I use the word "gripe" with a lot hesitation. I actually quite like this conversation being had here. It has a healthy debate and various points of view and kleinbl00. All of which I love. But I think it's more productive to do than to talk. Lead by example.

2. I really hope we start to see more and more people commenting on old things and reviving threads. I think this is a holdover from reddit where a comment on an old thread have a 1% chance of being read. On forums, old threads always move to the top and I like that. Hopefully Hubskiers can start realizing that this feature is more like a forum and less like reddit. I always try to read and reply when I see a comment crop up on an old thread. I have also be actively clicking on comment threads I have already read over the course of the day to see and interact with the conversation as it develops. I'm no where near perfect but I'm working on it.

b_b  ·  4003 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    I'm no where near perfect but I'm working on it.

Oh, you're just fishing for a compliment, aren't you :) Not gonna do it.

_refugee_  ·  3999 days ago  ·  link  ·  

you guys

kleinbl00  ·  4003 days ago  ·  link  ·  

And as for me, I'd unfollowed #askhubski yesterday, having just started following it two days before. nowaypablo's odd little things were kind of inspiring. BUT then I gave up because, well, it was just so much bullshit. Except it's all just so much bullshit.

The tip about forum v reddit is a good one. Hadn't thought of it like that. "bump" works here.

b_b  ·  4003 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I tried my best a half year ago to ridicule askhubski out of existence, but I failed miserably and everyone answered the question like I was serious. Gave up after that.

insomniasexx  ·  4003 days ago  ·  link  ·  

BAHAHA! How did I miss that? That is glorious (and a little sad)

ButterflyEffect  ·  4003 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think the problem with that is that you tied it back to music...which has a lot of passionate followers here on Hubski. I was this close to realizing what you were doing at the time, based off that comment.

b_b  ·  4003 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I thought the douchey picture would give it away immediately. Bad jokes fail. Or maybe it was just too subtle and forward thinking.

ButterflyEffect  ·  4003 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm overly dense at times and constantly missing things like what you pulled. It's unfortunate really and I do catch some flak from it in real life.

thenewgreen  ·  4003 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I got it immediately and answered swiftly with some McCartney. I pictured you as the How Do You Sleep at Night John Lennon.

It was a very well played jab, I still tip my hat. I was thinking of that post when we played tennis.

nowaypablo  ·  4000 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think this bullshit you're referring to is kind of what bugs me that I try to explain in the rant i just tagged you in. if you have the energy, go find the good shit.