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Interesting compilation. I agree that the focus should be on the quality community.
How do you differentiate SN from competitors though, if not through the incentive system?
How do you differentiate SN from competitors though, if not through the incentive system?
No user data selling. No personalized feed. No algorithm designed to target you. It’s just what’s on the screen. Everyone has a lot to share here, with so much actual proof of work shown. No Bs nothing.
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Everyone has a lot to share everywhere. Question yourself why people come around here in the first place. It is probably not one of the reasons you mentioned.
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I've found the best place. If you go on the Reddit Bitcoin subreddit, you'll get banned for stupid reasons. Everyone has limited what they share because they fear a permanent ban (on that sub and Reddit itself). I came from Reddit and it's all dumbshit there. I wish we had more users here, but I think that's how growth happens. Stacker News user growth is small but steady. It's not just Bitcoin stuff there are many other topics as well. Here, people are all ears and willing to listen and you don't get warnings from mods. So that's what I mean. My horizon is quite small.
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That's true, not everyone can say what they want where they want, like it happens here. Censorship free platform is a great value to add to the list. I'm glad you made it until here, look's like you are doing great. Keep it up!
We have to take their word for the first point and they do (or did and will) have personalized feeds.
That appeal does target a specific audience who are more likely to appreciate us, though.
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Good question, k00b mentioned some competitors #948499 never joined LessWrong, nor Delving (I'm unable to find).
How do you differentiate SN from competitors though, if not through the incentive system?
Good question, by default I go for exclusion, so if the reward system is something that is attracting mostly assmilkers and friends trying to get rich quick, I'll try to avoid talking about it to onboard new people.
SN offers a simple tool that enable to create posts. They can be used to post anything, from essays to poems, from news to blog posts. The contest make the difference. They could be used to create and maintain a photographer or designer portfolio for example.
The key for noncoiners to join and receive some "credit-to-be-able-to-post" later is the bio. A good intro in the community means opening the door to be listened. Many users I invite, get this wrong, just create the account, lurk around for a bit and when they realize they aren't able to post without getting credits, they leave.
From my perspective, all the reward system should be put on the side, I'm not saying it should be removed, just that it could be less explicit or hidden somehow. The fact that we don't have a leaderboard is a great sign, this does not mean that users aren't ranked anymore internally. Hopefully we can rename the word "sats" ad find something else to use within SN. Cowboy Credits is fun, but where there's credit, there's also debt. BitcoinTalk use merits as trust system. YT use views and number of subscribers. LessWrong, HN and Reddit use votes.
Obviously these are just ideas, happy to hear your thoughts on it.
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I’m conflicted on this point. The rewards system, and broader incentive structure, attracts both the right and wrong kinds of people (and probably turns off both the right and wrong kinds of people).
I know I was excited about it for the same reasons as k00b. Costly posts reduce noise and properly designed rewards encourage pro social behavior.
I doubt I would have checked SN out if the ad hadn’t emphasized how sats are built into it.
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I'd like to see some data to validate this. For now, we can only make assumptions
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I like trying a variety of things. Stacker News has many appealing traits, after all.
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Content make the difference
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