Why do people say this? What does a site look like that is a popular destination? Is it like really snazzy with like glossy pictures and fancy backgrounds and auto-playing videos (shudder) and...like...what???Nothing about the site suggests it’s a popular destination.
It's a good point. People ask me about Hubski all the time and they genuinely have no idea what it is. Most see it as a list of articles to read. They have no idea the number of people, conversations and relationships that exist behind that wall of text. How do you make that more evident? I don't think you can. Like most things worth while it takes an investment to see it. You could show a constantly updating ticker of new posts and new comments. I suppose.
Last night i was really tempted to ask, "So, like, is reddit a really ugly girl but she puts out?" Unfortunately I can't find a nicer metaphor that is also as accurate. I could say "a girl you're dating for her personality" but let's be honest, the thing bringing people to and back to reddit is more accurately something akin to putting out than having a great personality.