re 2. I actually like this idea, especially if it takes a few seconds of scrolling over for it to populate. I think people would use it creatively too, which I'm all for. -worth considering mk, insomniasexx, forwardslash and b_bwhat do you think? doesntgolf did you know you can embed an image currently on your profile? Check mine out. re#4 This one I'm pretty adamant about; It's my opinion that restricting someone's ability to post until they've commented is a bad idea. Some of my favorite content on the site comes from users that rarely comment. For instance, scrimetime. -The guy might as well have been born a mute, he rarely comments but the links he posts are quality and I can usually count on them to be something I'd like to share. -There's a lot of value in that.Reputation should mainly be earned, organic, and kept track of in the minds of the individual users according to their own metrics. If rep is given, it should be given unto discussion or content, -not users.
I think that you hit the nail right on the head ecib. I like the "decentralized" aspect of Hubski and the minute Hubski starts determining "worth" we're in trouble imo. All the tools that we've implemented to this end, following, badging, ignoring, muting and hushing are all user specific. I like that.
My guess is that 9/10 users have no idea that you can embed an image on your profile page. Maybe that's what we could do. Make it obvious and easy. -No hover image, just profile.