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> Can you explain that further? Here's a stab: The culture here is such that comments are for the sake of the readers and not the writer. Some amount of self-
by Nwallins 16y ago
> Can you explain that further?
Here's a stab: The culture here is such that comments are for the sake of the readers and not the writer. Some amount of self-promotion is fine, but too much is not appreciated.
- kadavy 16y ago"Too much" seems subjective to me. Additonally, I've spent thousands of hours over the course of a decade obsessing over design details and historical context. Then, I spend a week crafting a blog post to condense a piece of my knowledge for sharing. I then ask for an opportunity to spend hundreds of hours preparing a presentation to share more of my knowledge. Somehow this is self-serving? I don't need more (or more prestigious) clients. A SXSW badge is (relatively) inexpensive. I do all of this because I love to share knowledge. I understand what it's like to be turned off by shameless self-promotion, but sometimes a little perspective is called for.
- chrischen 16y agoDon't worry. The culture here has clearly upvoted you more! Please don't get turned off by the few negative people. Keep sharing.
- m_eiman 16y agoIt'd be hard to be more subtle when informing the readers that a) you've written the submitted article and b) you've got an upcoming event that might also be of interest to the readers.