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thenewgreen  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Obligatory Influx Opinions Post

I have a long response to this, but my short one is patience my friend. This has all happened before and the community was/is better for it. Have faith in people, I've been reading a lot of wonderful comments/posts. The good will stay and the less good will get bored.

More to come, at the veterinary clinic.





_refugee_  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I know. See my reply to zonk.

Part of my worry is that we are going to become troll fodder. I don't want the feeling that I am getting to know real, great, awesome people online to be replaced by "Is this true? Is this person lying to me?" I think about trolls and Hubski vs. Reddit a bit. So far I mostly trust everyone on Hubski is real. I trust that I know no one on Reddit and that a lot of people game the system.

I don't want Hubski to turn into that.

And to think, I used to scoff at the idea of having online friends.

thenewgreen  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I feel ya. Really I do. I'm going to be curating my feed more in the following days, probably following less tags and just the people that I followed prior to this. Letting in those that I can tell are genuine. For example, zonk seems real :)

But, the global posts on the top bar are going to be much different than they previously were. There's just much more content.

aside: I finished the podcast on writing and I've listened to it countless times. I absolutely adore the way you say the word "grasps." I know it sounds crazy, but it's awesome.

_refugee_  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Haha, thanks. Listening to podcasts and recordings, especially of oneself, makes you pay attention to the minutest of details. I like it when you can hear my smile in my voice. I am really, really looking forward to the podcast.

ButterflyEffect  ·  3827 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yes! I'm excited for this podcast, as I have been with all the other podcasts that have been done.

_refugee_  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·  

P.S. I hope whatever you're at the vet for, your pets are ok.

thenewgreen  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks. All is well.