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user-inactivated · 3729 days ago · link · · parent · post: Thoughts on Hubski from a potential ex-redditor

I rather like that there aren't thumbnails on Hubski and I hope it stays that way. Hubski has a clean, zen look to it as is. The other issue is that all posts are on comparatively equal footing on your feed without thumbnails. Thumbnails become attention-baiting little bastards. Browsing Hubski takes some human amounts of patience, and that's in line with what the site wants to offer.

Agreed. I'm of the opinion that the front page of /r/all is nearly always 100% banal pictures precisely because of thumbnails.

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zebra2 · 3729 days ago · link ·

I remember when seeing 50% imgur posts on the frontpage of r/all was a shocking, shocking, development on reddit. Now if the frontpage is 90% imgur the thought is "what else would be there?"

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_refugee_ · 3728 days ago · link ·

My work blocked imgur, which only impacts about 10-15% of the Reddit posts I actually click on, but is sad. :( This comment is off-topic but I just wanted to share with someone. Facebook still isn't blocked. But Imgur is.

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Wesim · 3716 days ago · link ·

I'll bet the IT guy uses Facebook a lot.

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_refugee_ · 3716 days ago · link ·

I think, actually, we keep Facebook/Twitter unblocked because of social media marketing purposes. However, they could/should easily restrict it to a profile only assigned to certain users (not that I should be complaining)

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user-inactivated · 3729 days ago · link ·

Yep. Couple thumbnails with a cumulative point reward system, and you enable low-effort users to stand out with low-effort content.