mk brought up a great point in that other thread -- I often comment on things I don't share because I try to share what my followers may want to see. (Ideally, I think this is how hubski would work.) In my profile I mention some things I am most likely to post/share, and I stick to those most of the time, with exceptions for exceptional articles.
I think the navel-gazing is rapidly becoming one of my favorite parts of Hubski, but I confess - though I've thought about it from time to time - I do not have nearly the well-thought-out vision of "what Hubski will be" that some of these guys do! It's very interesting to read the theories and thoughts, which don't agree but are pretty articulate and reasoned. I do wonder whether users like you or I skew the metric (of 'what Hubski is') or whether we are an intrinsic part of it, perhaps creating a greater pattern than what we see. (I'm sure we do, in fact.) Though, one wonders: should the focus be so much on what Hubski should be/become? What about what it is, as a thing to be appreciated & enjoyed for the moment? Edit: I'm a doomsayer, guys. I'm just saying...eternal September is coming ;)
Yeah, it's interesting to see the people involved in the day-to-day of the site and the community as it is now. Sometimes I check out threads and it's like I wandered into a party and I have no idea who the host is or anyone attending. It's fun, but sometimes I have no idea what's going on, or the dynamics at play. Still, it is cool to follow your own line of reading and post them to a place where other people involved in their own worlds are doing the same.
Interesting way to look at it. I assume my followers like what I've shared in the past, which is just stuff I've found interesting. Because of this I share anything I find interesting. The only time I'd comment without sharing is if I am commenting about why I don't think the post is that unique/special. For example, if I'm bothered by a blog post I might comment on why, but I'm not going to share it because I don't really like it.I try to share what my followers may want to see.
That's pretty much how I see it. As for commenting and sharing... I share more than I comment (And I comment more than I submit), but it's a safe assumption to make that if I comment on it, I've shared it (and I try to make it so that whenever I submit, I make a comment as well). The times where I shared and didn't comment is for a couple of reasons: 1. I have nothing to really say on the topic. 2. I have something to say, but don't trust myself to say it. (This is the most likely scenario 9 times out of 10) 3. The post doesn't lend itself to discussion.Interesting way to look at it. I assume my followers like what I've shared in the past, which is just stuff I've found interesting. Because of this I share anything I find interesting.
Yes, that's what I mean and what I figured you meant by your line about forceful re-education. During the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) many people were sent from the city to the country to be re-educated through labour. There were also re-education camps (prisons) in Vietnam at the end of the war there. I believe that what you're saying is that there are many ways to educate and share ideas warmly. While the post at the top of this thread is quite awesome, it sounds weirdly hostile. kb is an awesome writer and contributor who I like very much, so when the forceful re-education occurs, I don't take it personally. But I still found your line very funny!!
I agree with flagamuffin. Say it Owl. Clearly you want to be wise (as an owl?). Hubski is a beach on the ocean of thought. There are many lifeguards.