How about I steer it towards a more hubski cultural discussion?

I don't like mute because I'm seriously terrified of commenting now. If I piss off one of the established individuals on the site, since the site is so tight nit as it is and it's practically impossible for me to insert myself into this existing community, I'll probably end up in a pile of forgotten users. Do I really want to spend my time and effort making quality posts and comments if I'm just going to be shoved in the corner?

I see posts all over the place, I read them, I have something to say, and I don't. Hubski is like one of those old western movies. You walk into town as a new guy, walk into the bar, and since nobody knows you everyone points a gun at you.

You guys can't understand this because you are already established. It's hard for someone to see this community from this vantage point when you are in your comfy position, just like elected leaders can't really see what it's like to be a peon anymore.

Not only that, but you keep giving these dumbasses making dumb points since they feel hurt about being muted more attention than people who are trying to productively talk about it. I have not been muted to my knowledge, yet everyone keeps looking past my posts. Why? Because I take time to make my comments, and wait until everyone is burnt out on the subject.

Yet from the primer:

Another difference is the "speed" of the site. Users are encouraged to slow down, digest, and discuss the topics fully. Commenting on older posts is similarly encouraged. The Hubski algorithm will inject that old post back into the feed whenever the discussion revives.

The algorithm, yes. The users? No. That's the important one. If a topic they feel is over is brought up by the algorithm, the users just look past it.

This is true for every comment based internet discussion because of our NOW NOW NOW society. I thought hubski was different, it's not.

I've been commenting on the internet for 18 years. I had so much more positive experiences in the early years when my statements were dumb and not very well thought out. Now that I want to have serious discourse our society is just done with it. We just want to make quick generalized statements and fight over those generalizations rather than think things through.

Fuck it. I quit.