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MrDerk  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski Update: Tags are dead. Long live tags.

I'm still rather new here, care to elaborate on this point?

    tag-based subscriptions ultimately run counter to the goals of Hubski




insomniasexx  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·  

My two cents;

While redditors love to follow tags as a "replacement" for subreddits, the subreddit system is ultimately something that should stay on reddit. Hubski revolves around following users who submit content that you find interesting, not creating communities that you follow, regardless of who is doing the posting. One of the biggest issues on reddit is the inability to escape image macros, memes, and cat images because they have inevitably invaded every subreddit. With a system where you follow users, you have the choice to not see things you don't want to. The tags are still a great way to enhance and organize the content and find things that are relevant to your interests, but following the users who submit said content is ultimately how hubski works.

MrDerk  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    One of the biggest issues on reddit is the inability to escape image macros, memes, and cat images because they have inevitably invaded every subreddit

That more or less just sold me on the whole concept.

hiss  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This distills the point very well, much appreciated.

vince  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The impression that I've learned in my short tenure here is that the philosophy of Hubski is to follow content based on users, not groups or topics. Users carry their own personality and interests, which may or may not be the same as yours. If they are, it serves as a foundation for discussion and debate, which are highly valued here.

MrDerk  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It seems to me now that you would need to have followers to gain followers. Without tag-based subscriptions it becomes harder to gain those initial followers. I suppose the 'unshared' page will help with that to a certain extent...

vince  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think that's the idea of unshared, but correct me if I'm wrong mk. I suppose if you have interesting enough content, people will share it with their subscribers. Over time, people will learn that you provide quality content and subscribe directly to you.

MrDerk  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's my impression as well. It's not really two separate features as much as it is a realignment.

lil  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    It seems to me now that you would need to have followers to gain followers.
Not really. I suggest that you need to first be a follower. Be an engaged and interested follower. Also put some interesting bio in your bio. When you follow someone - providing that they are being notified of your followization, they might want to see who you are, and follow you. If you respond to someone's post intelligently, they might want to see who you are and follow you. If your goal is to grow in wisdom and learn to love better, you will soon have followers. If your goal is to distract yourself from life, stroke yourself into believing you are liked, you will still probably get followers. It just takes time and the ability to show up open-hearted and open-minded.
MrDerk  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Good advice all around. I was never really against the removal of tag-based subscriptions; I'm much too new to have a strong opinion one way or another. This change definitely surprised me but I understand the motives and more importantly, the broader Hubski mindset much more now. Thanks.

thenewgreen  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Discovering "new users" is a major focus moving forward for the site. That said, if you know that you are interested in science, the tags still exist and you can go to the list of science posts and find users to follow that post the type of science articles etc that interest you.

StephenBuckley  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Not to too my own horn, but check out my awesome horn.

MrDerk  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·  

And what a well-reasoned horn it is.

thenewgreen  ·  4343 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Nice horn.