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havires  ·  3805 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski -- some observations

It's also much harder to ingratiate yourself with people if they're too busy muting you and shutting you out of conversations, it's happened to me a few times already. So it sounds like it's a closed off community where the "new people" (like myself, a refugee from Reddit) are stuck wondering what the hell is going on when we can no longer reply or even interact with someone.

Although I haven't had any experience with your very last point regarding censorship....





thenewgreen  ·  3805 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    It's also much harder to ingratiate yourself with people if they're too busy muting you and shutting you out of conversations, it's happened to me a few times already. So it sounds like it's a closed off community
as someone that (I believe) personally welcomed you and has enjoyed some conversations with you, I'm curious if you can point me towards the places where you are being shut out of conversations. -not saying you weren't, it's just a curiosity. Thanks.

Also, the amount of "muting and ignoring" that is said to occur vs. what actually occurs is different. There are many people that never get muted/ignored -the VAST majority. If you're someone that does get muted/ignored often, perhaps the system is working and Hubski isn't for you. -Not saying this about you, I've enjoyed talking w you, but for those that are angry that they've been "censored," perhaps the community at large is telling them something? Perhaps the system is working perfectly for Hubski, just not for them. It's not for everybody.

Edit: also, fwiw I too find it silly when people point out spelling/grammar errors in a debate or argument. But then, I have horrible spelling and grammar :)

havires  ·  3805 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah you did personally welcome me, and I appreciate that very much - conversations with you are always entertaining, how are you doing these days by the way? I'd buy you a beer but I don't know if you're anywhere near me... East Coast is all I'll say. You would know these things, and the "mutes" I was referring to were just one post like 7 or 8 days ago. So I don't remember exactly where it happened - I just saw it on my notifications one afternoon where was like so and so replied to your post and as I went to hit reply, it said "muted". Anyway I was just blowing smoke (something I seem good at these days).

thenewgreen  ·  3805 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I am good, thanks. I live in Chapel Hill NC and if you are in the neighborhood, beers would certainly be in order.

havires  ·  3805 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I live in the Tidewater region of Virginia so if you're ever up that way, PM me and we'll see if we can meet up around the beach or something at one of the bars on the strip or something. I mean sheez you're a lot closer to me than I thought. Google says ~3.5 hours.

JakobVirgil  ·  3805 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Pm me who muted you I will take them out ;)

Not like a date like the mafia.

havires  ·  3805 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Well the thing is, I don't remember who or why at this point I just thought it was kind of interesting. I had mentioned something re; the whole ignore/mute system to insomniasex 2 or 3 days into my being here (about a day after it happened) and it was explained pretty much the same way we're discussing it here. Something something beating a dead horse with a new user who's working out the kinks in his experience.

JakobVirgil  ·  3805 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Mute is the one that is annoying.

havires  ·  3805 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Not like a date like the mafia.

Brilliance, but I've heard it somewhere else.... Are you referring to something here?

JakobVirgil  ·  3804 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Maybe subconsciously but not that I can think of.

havires  ·  3804 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think I'll go ahead and Google it to see what it turns up.

JakobVirgil  ·  3804 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Google lies

havires  ·  3804 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Only sometimes JV

JakobVirgil  ·  3804 days ago  ·  link  ·  

So who am I cribbing?

havires  ·  3804 days ago  ·  link  ·  

no bloody idea since the quote is gone. i thought there was more too it. nevermind me.

JakobVirgil  ·  3804 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The quote is gone?

From your mind?

Dissatisfaction I was hoping I remembered something.

havires  ·  3804 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No, from your post. Either way I don't think I copied the full thing anyway. I'm sorry for any perceived slight.

JakobVirgil  ·  3804 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh their isn't any slight. I wonder what happened to the post.

I will take them out .

Not like on a date like the mafia.

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havires  ·  3803 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks JV