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mk  ·  4816 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski Update: A tweak
Thanks wryme. I'm not 100% sure that this (or any) change will be successful. I'll have to keep my eye on it. However, posts only have equal visibility if the submitters have no followers. If you have followers, your posts are also appearing in their feeds as well. The front page will be disorderly, but if you post something good there, and if someone with followers shares it, it can begin to spread across the community, and likely earn you a follower or two in the process, making your next posts more visible.

We also have some ideas for alternative methods of discovering good content. We'll see how it goes. I knew this update might be a bit controversial.





marimano  ·  4816 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Hey, I'm new here and wanted to congratulate you on growing an awesome site/community. The vibe around here is really mellow and chill like a library or office which also reflects the content. I'm really excited to spend my time here.

Pertaining to the topic at hand, I'm a bit worried about the whole following feed because it gives too much power to one individual. It may not be bad if there are no malice intentions, but if someone were to obtain many followers and then sell their ability to spam a link, it'd be Saydrah vs Reddit all over again. I bring this up because Saydrah is already on the front page.

Anyway, cheers and I hope for the best!

mk  ·  4816 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Thanks marimano. I like that description of the vibe. I can almost hear the other hubskiers flipping pages, tapping keyboards, and coughing. :)

Importantly, you need to follow people to get the most out of Hubski. The 'all posts' feed is simply a list of all posts as they are submitted, so you will find anything there. I almost called it 'bottom feed', but that sounded a bit harsh. :)

I noticed that you aren't following anyone. My advice is to start by following about 3-4 people, and see who is sharing/posting content you appreciate the most. Unfollow your least favorite of these people, and look for another few people to follow. Following about 20 quality people seems to work well for me. I drop and add people from time to time. It's nothing personal.

It's important to unfollow people if you don't like the content they post or share. If you feel the content you are getting has dropped in quality, identify who is sharing your least favorite posts with you, and unfollow that person or those people. (It might be worthwhile for me discuss this in the FAQ page.) For this reason, you shouldn't have to deal with content you don't appreciate. It simply becomes a matter of following discerning hubskiers.

hamburger  ·  4589 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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benben  ·  4709 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I agree, it does have a "chill and mellow" vibe. I'm not sure who "Saydrah" is but they have not seemed to have a negative effect on the community from what I can see.