- You guys are probably going to get the good majority of people if there's a sort of Reddit exodus.
I'm mostly curious about how well you think Hubski could cope with that; whether or not you think it'd be beneficial to the site and whether or not it'd present a significant change.
JTHipster, you bring up some good hypotheticals. I think Hubski can only benefit from more members, especially those who are thoughtful and like to engage. The quintessence of this site is its organization. A subreddit gets worn out when the riff raff filter in, and that's why Redditers are turned off by too much traffic. Fortunately, on Hubski no one subscribes to topics that are decided on by others. We have the choice to only follow people who have proven themselves that they have something worthwhile to contribute. If there's someone on here posting about trivial or uninteresting things you can ignore them. I think with this model everyone can be happy, because everyone has something in common with someone. Hopefully with more people, there's more opportunity to find like-minded individuals.
Hubski's doors are open for any and all. The way it's been structured everyone should be able to have a unique experience. I look forward to seeing how it scales as it continues to grow. Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
-The New Colossus
by Emma Lazarus