I have gotten jobs off of HN, started organizations with people I met here, hired people from posts, argued and agreed and flamed and shared ....all the stuff you do with social networks
It's just that this network minimizes the "personality" driven aspects of social networks because it's not driven to optimize profit or engagement. It's seemingly driven to optimize for civility. I think that's why we have the longevity we do.
I've been kicking around on here since 2012 and I only recognize a handful of handles when I see them post and honestly it makes very little difference because the goal is to evaluate the argument.
I think we're good, and don't really need to change what we have. Just my 2c
I think a news feed is probably what’s missing. See friends. Track them. Pick fights every time they say something you disagree with. Upvote every time you agree with them. Done.
My title is a bit ambiguous in retrospect. Many took it as: How can HN become a social network.
My intention was to address the many talented and accomplished makers who engage with the platform. The title should probably read: "How might we build a social network that benefits everyone?"
I have gotten jobs off of HN, started organizations with people I met here, hired people from posts, argued and agreed and flamed and shared ....all the stuff you do with social networks
It's just that this network minimizes the "personality" driven aspects of social networks because it's not driven to optimize profit or engagement. It's seemingly driven to optimize for civility. I think that's why we have the longevity we do.
I've been kicking around on here since 2012 and I only recognize a handful of handles when I see them post and honestly it makes very little difference because the goal is to evaluate the argument.
I think we're good, and don't really need to change what we have. Just my 2c