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havires  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Watch reddit implode in real time

I came over here from Reddit, completely expecting an influx of Redditors, but this thread (in the whole 10 seconds I've been here) seems like the only place, with a link to the /r/announcements thread.

Edit: Removed a piece of idiocy that's I've already talked about more or less.





ButterflyEffect  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No wait hold on this is important.

    Anyway I think this site MIGHT be the competitor (hopefully).

This comes up every time there's a whole bunch of new people from Reddit, and there's nothing wrong with that but the goal isn't to be a competitor to Reddit. Simply another site, with another community that is focused on good articles, original content, and making personal connections with other users on the site. I don't know, I'm sure thenewgreen or somebody more involved can sum it up better than I just did.

Welcome to Hubski, by the way.

havires  ·  3814 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks, yeah I've already talked TNG about this, it was an enlightening conversation. I think I said this before that conversation though. I can amend it.

Whitezombie65  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I too, am surprised by the lack of redditors here. I'm keeping a watch on this hubski thing, at least while reddit continues to suck shit.

havires  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah same here, but I'm enjoying myself. I might just close down my Reddit experience entirely and move over here. Seems like it would be worth it.

water  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Me three. I'm really surprised by the reddit Admins lately, it's a shame. I actually really love how minimal the UI is here, the focus of community networking, plus hastags!

Hubski ♥︎

Anyone have any advice on who I should check out to follow?

thenewgreen  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

My advice would be to check out the "badges" link in the upper right corner. -Some great content there. Also, Hubski as a newsletter that insomniasexx puts together. You can find past versions here: http://hubskinewsletter.com and could find people to follow via that.

Also, you can follow tags.

Also, also this: https://hubski.com/primer

#newtohubski

edit: WELCOME!

water  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thank you for welcoming me!! I don't think I'll be leaving either :)

Cheers!

insomniasexx  ·  3814 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Welcome!

You can check out this post as well which has some good advice: https://hubski.com/pub?id=129011

I also really like kb's comment here: https://hubski.com/pub?id=156804

Ivory027  ·  3814 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ah feature I would like and maybe it is already available in HES (haven't downloaded it yet) is 1) the ability to save a comment, or to Pocket a comment. I use Pocket for a lot of comments and sites I want to revisit later.

water  ·  3814 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thank you for the warm welcome!

b-612  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Is anyway to have a dark theme like the one provided by RES? I have tried to download HES, but it didn't work several hours ago, and it doesn't seem to have a dark them

swedishbadgergirl  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think they mentioned a dark theme/style in the tutorial.

b-612  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Got it! It was in the extended tutorial. Click on your username to access settings, then you can choose the theme there. Thank you.

swedishbadgergirl  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Well I went here and I'm enjoying myself so far. I think I'm going to continue to go here even if reddit cleans up it's act.

havires  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Not me, I'm moving on from Reddit once I've got some of my more interesting posts backed up. Which shouldn't take long because my "polarizing" submission was the only interesting one. So I might just go delete now and spare myself the trouble.

OftenBen  ·  3814 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yo! Sorry about my phrasing, I guess it came off a lot more hostile than I intended. Your post was fine :]

havires  ·  3814 days ago  ·  link  ·  

OftenBen I thought it was more like a stern lecture, but I didn't think you were being hostile at all. No harm no foul. :)

livejamie  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Doesn't Hubski also hide the comment counts?

bioemerl  ·  3814 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It doesn't seem like Hubski really works on counts or numbers like reddit does directly. It seems to be a more nuanced/complex system that cares more about the amount of activity, views, etc, that come into play.

Because of that, the direct number of comments/votes don't seem to be nearly as important as on reddit.

user-inactivated  ·  3814 days ago  ·  link  ·  

We run on thoughtful discussion, for which we show our appreciation with circledots on the hubwheel.

insomniasexx  ·  3814 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hubski also doesn't have downvotes...or upvotes. They're just circle dots to the clockwise.

havires  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No idea, I've only been a member of this site for like 8 hours (most of which I've been sleeping)

VictorSierra  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Came here from reddit, it's time for its inevitable downfall.

I_DR_NOW  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This place just mentioned to me. I'd like to be invited to your new happy place.

havires  ·  3815 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This is the happy place, Hubski that is.