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caio · 4897 days ago · link · · parent · post: The Social Network Paradox

It's an interesting question. When I follow a hub, I survey their entries before deciding. It's not personal. Just because I don't follow a hub doesn't mean I don't like the user or that his a bad poster or even that we can't have meaningful conversation on the comments sections. Since the liking has been substituted by the 'hubing', I've been more watchful of where I click: I want my hub to have some kind of unity, of consistency. Even if I don't hub the post, doesn't mean I won't gladly join the discussion.

So number limit or not? A personal limit is good. I constantly reviewed the people I followed on Twitter, trying to get the number down to the most consistently interesting users. However, a number limit might create the same awareness of quality that it did in the liking/hubing situtation.

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mk · 4897 days ago · link ·

Thanks for the insight, caio. I feel much the same way. What I discuss, and what I chose to share are not one in the same. So far, this works for me. I do have a feeling that my hub is something that should have a certain quality to it. Otherwise, why should anyone follow it? I have a feeling that I am going to feel this way even more when there are more hubs to choose from. :)

As far as a limit, I can't personally see myself following more than a few dozen people. Maybe that will change. At the same time, sometimes the most interesting uses of a platform are the ones that aren't planned on. I'm not sure what benefit following hundreds of people might have, but I am not ready to rule out the possibility that there might be some. Of course, on the technical side, there are consequences.

For the time being, I'm just going to think on it. -Thanks!