Good observation gordonz88. People do have to invest time in order to figure out some of the workings of Hubski. We are aware of this and for the reasons you mentioned, we don't necessarily find it problematic. This is not to say that many things could be improved upon... they can. But, you can't really come to Hubski for a quick fix unless you know how it works. This has served us well thus far. If you're interested enough to figure out how it functions, chances are you will have something interesting to contribute.
Exactly! It's a perfectly designed niche. It'll turn some people off, but those aren't the people this site was designed for anyways! And as such, I've already found and shared lots and lots of memorable thoughts, ideas, videos, pictures, knowledge, articles, philosophy, technology, and the list goes on and on. I'm really cynical, so deep down I want things to stay this way, but I understand change is inevitable. I'm definitely cherishing what Hubski currently is though.
You know, Hubski has changed a lot since its inception but at the same time it's really quite similar still. Sometime we will have to make an evolution of Hubski post. I know we have some old screenshots.