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Are you serious? You're basically using hubski the way you'd use delicious? That's disappointing. Seems to me that the whole point of hubski is community and conversation. So why hubski at all? Why not use reddit or delicious or stumbleupon or digg or any one of a hundred other social bookmarking sites?
Mostly to write cathartic and self-serving posts when I can find a post appropriate to sneak them in. Sometimes attempting to show off knowledge about certain subjects. Posting music because I don't know why. Not listening to what others post in the #music tag, only in the weekly thread. Posting things I think are interesting because of obscurity or subjective importance. Sharing things I feel obligated to share like effort put into OC, regardless of whether I like it or not. Sharing things I think are interesting or informative. Sharing posts about the hubski dream. Trying to keep my distance so as to not develop personal relationships on here. It's not personal. Being entertained by heated debate and the occasional drama. Wondering if I should keep coming to this site. Thinking about my internet usage and how I decide which sites to frequent and why. Kind of a weird post, but I think this is how I hubski.
Eh, I hope you stick around. I've enjoyed the input you've had around here and learning about your nonprofit and seeing you around the music parts of Hubski. Also just saw you post a Ninja Tune comp which I'm excited to listen to tomorrow. Just my un-asked for two cents.
The Pabs Cycle: 1) Build motivation for one substantial post with quality/interesting content 2) Spend newfound feeling of community acceptance on useless, insignificant replies to everyone's posts 3) Notice the imbalance of my ranking on the active commenter vs. popular commenter scale. 4) Decrease Hubski activity to tone it down, sporadically take part in large posts. 5) Build motivation for one substantial post with quality content.
Welcome to my world. Active commentor -always in the top 3. Popular commentor - not even on the list. However, I still feel the love.
Don't worry hon, I'm an active commenter, but not a popular commenter. I think I'm okay with that. I at least understand. I have no problems laying down smackdowns or sayin' shit and, well, I don't necessarily expect everyone to like or appreciate that.
Solution: remember that the reception of your comments here have no bearing on your qualities as a human being. also, do less of #2 and more of #1.
I joined the site only 10 minutes ago. I'm on a search for a place on the web with quality information and discussion, not being littered by celebrities, sensation and censorship. Some research pointed me here : ). The other reason is tough I'm using computers and web pretty extensive (I'm a programmer), it was only to gather information. I've never taken part in any social networks (I don't even have Facebook account). I want to try it a little bit.
You are all my toilet entertainment and the source of most of my creative endeavors in the past year. Which is to say that Hubskina in all its forms will be smackdab at the center of my resume. But yeah mostly you're toilet entertainment congrats. Nowadays I just scroll through chatter and pretend I'm going to comment and then don't because winter break and Birth By Sleep.
As a general rule of thumb, I only share posts that I have read and/or digested. I follow a relatively even mix of people and tags to arrive at what consists of my newsfeed. I might follow one or two domains, I can't remember off the top of my head. I share far more than I post. For a long time my post percentage has been around 6% and my share percentage has been around 94%. I wish I posted a bit more.
Every few months I regain the mindset of: "I'm going to try harder to become involved in some of amazing discussions that happen around Hubski." Then I find said discussions are mostly over my head and I have little to contribute. So then I just wait till something about music or a writing prompt comes along.
3 things: 1) You will never have your questions answered if you do not ask them. 2) Having your assumptions challenged is the best way to master them. 3) Explaining something to someone else is the best way to learn it for yourself. The idea behind /r/ELI5 is sound, even if the implementation is off a little. Anybody who truly knows what they're talking about should be eager and willing to explain it to anyone who asks. "If you can't explain it simply you don't understand it well enough." - Albert Einstein
One of the more important thing I learned from commenting here is that it is perfectly okay to join a discussion that is way over your head - as long as you realize that fact. If you're over your head, why not ask questions that can bring you closer to understanding?
Asking critical questions is just as important and interesting as giving an opinion on an article. kleinbl00 may seem intimidating but if you just ask him, hey, what do you mean when you say X, you might just get an answer.