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user-inactivated  ·  3958 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Banality of Condemnation

C4SS, you have about nine posts to zero comments. Hubski's strength is in its comments - I feel that I can speak for everyone here that we welcome you to the discussion!

EDIT: Oh well, worth a try. I'm finding C4SS's posts to be really thoughtful and good reads, I just value a good discussion.





thenewgreen  ·  3958 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hey, While I agree that it would be nice to have C4SS join in any conversations, I invited them here to post their content because I enjoy it. I now follow C4SS as well as c4ss.org, just in case.

If NPR had an account on Hubski and posted here, I would also follow them. I dig their content. I wouldn't insist that NPR comment on their content. Especially given that, like C4SS, different authors produce that content and the person submitting may not be familiar with the writing.

Personally, I don't care if C4SS has 1000 posts to zero comments, I'm still going to follow them. I like reading their articles and getting their posts in my feed.

All that said, I agree 100% that comments are the strength here, but nothing is stopping us from commenting on their posts. Just thought I'd let you know that I reached out to them and I would be glad for others to reach out to publications that they enjoy.

Also, per your comment below, I went back to the David Brooks article and I also couldn't find any reference to statues, but it was in reference to a column he wrote last year. I'll dig around for the column.

Cheers!

EDIT: Here is the David Brooks Statues of the Elite NYT Article

user-inactivated  ·  3958 days ago  ·  link  ·  

going by the way c4ss approaches other sites such as reddit and twitter, i don't expect they will ever comment.

i personally enjoy some of their content, but they are simply not interested in taking part in discussion on social media sites.

C4SS  ·  3958 days ago  ·  link  ·  

"C4SS" doesn't submit content to reddit, but it will respond to questions on twitter.

At the moment C4SS on hubski is one volunteer trying to keep 9 or 10 plates spinning. I am happy to chat and comment, when I can, but hopefully the articles speak for them selves.

So far the hubski community has been great and thoughtful - a home away from home.