Today is the 4th of July, so it's Freedom Day. It's also the day that Redditors are finally breaking free from the Reddit Addiction to find other sites on the web. They're forming their own communities, and learning that Reddit is not the only site on the internet. What a fitting day for this occasion. :)
Yup. I've jumped off. I was there a few hours ago and all the news about the firing is gone. All the links to the alternative sites are gone. All the Victoria tribute posts are gone. I can't tell because I don't know how to "see the code" like some internet users can, but it feels like things got crazy censored over there. In the few hours I've been here, it's easy to see how the site and its users encourage conversation. I'm game.
When I read this comment I found it difficult to believe that all of those posts could be gone that quickly, especially considering how long the various outrage posts about the recent subreddit bans continued to flood the front page. A detour over to Reddit's /r/all page confirmed it, though. Aside from a few recently submitted news articles about the petition to remove Ellen Pao as CEO the whole page was scrubbed clean of any mention of Vcstoria Taylor, the blackout, AMAs, and so on. I really don't see how that could be the result of anything other than censorship from the top down. It's very sobering to see it happen so quickly and obviously.
It could be censorship, but I'm honestly not surprised that most redditors have moved on. The blackout made news, but it privatization of subreddits was so brief that its impact on the site was minimal. I was expecting them to stay private until the admins made a statement explaining their actions... but most returned to normal under 24 hours later. And you have to admit, the highlight of the controversy are problems that don't directly affect most redditors. Victoria was a beloved figure in the community, but her absence won't have an impact outside the realm of AMAs. The mods have been treated the same way for years-- the majority of users won't understand their issues, or even care, considering their experience on Reddit hasn't actually changed. Drama like this seems to burn out pretty quickly.
I made this post late last night, welcoming new users and celebrating independence day: Glad you found us. We are definitely our own thing at Hubski, but most people have found it to be a good supplement, if not replacement from whence they came. Enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions and be sure to check out the Primer: https://hubski.com/primer
It's great breath of fresh air. I feel like I'm seeing something new for the first time in ages.
On reddit, if a post was more than 24 hours old, it was immediately buried by newer posts. I noticed this constantly, and I kinda got annoyed because even my very few posts were buried. On this site, it's very concentrated and slower paced. I can read and comment on things ~50 days old and people won't get upset at me. Actually, I can read and comment on anything without people getting upset!
I'm really liking what I see from my browsing of hubski and I hope it can continue to live up to its mission. However, I'm a little worried the ways of reddit will slowly erode hubski's foundation. Here's to keeping this community as it was designed to be. Let's all do our best to do our parts.
My concern has more to do with the general zeitgeist of reddit spilling over to this community, but yea being your own mod is a cool feature for sure. Still trying to find my way around...
I've been here for only ~24 hours and I'm pretty sure I know my way around a lot of the site. Explore, click the tabs at the top and the bottom and see where they lead you to. Test out following and filtering tags as well as other people. I just experimented and learned a lot about the site.
Voat is giving them the same thing Reddit gave them. Hubski on the other hand, gives you something similar, yet different. I like to use both, with Voat feeling more like methadone as opposed to Hubski, which feels like a new and exciting drug.
Yes, that's what I am keeping in mind too. I imagine it'll be a looooong time before Hubski is accepted as its own thing, as opposed to a "Reddit Alternative." It does have some key differences though, and only time and increased traffic will tell if they work!
I feel the same information diet. It is like when you first start a diet and your body just craves all those guilty pleasures. Reddit is very good at bringing all that content right to you in easily digestable nuggets with clever commentary. I popped over and checked it out but it was like seeing your favorite junk food was soylent green all along. The site has just soured for me, and I can't enjoy it knowing the corporate sanitization has taken root. There is nothing wrong with making money (I hope the guys that run Hubski like ThenewGreen et all. get nice and rich) but a hive corporate culture which a certain CEO is fostering over there is destructive to a vibrant, diverse community. I may sharply disagree with some of you but I hope that you at least have the chance to act like jerks. I am grateful that I have found Hubski and look forward to disagreeing, debating, and learning from all of you no matter how delusional your opinion on Barry Manilow is. See you all around.
Today is my Independence Day! https://www.reddit.com/r/spinnelein/comments/3c2txf/so_long_and_thanks_for_all_the_fish/