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Maybe the reddit link should be de-coupled from the reddit title. That is anyone could create a sub called "Science" and the link would be an arbitrary string.
by ballenf 8y ago
Maybe the reddit link should be de-coupled from the reddit title. That is anyone could create a sub called "Science" and the link would be an arbitrary string.
It's related to the economics of property taxes that scale with property values. Reddit created arbitrary scarcity in naming by allowing only a single subreddit of any particular name, but must work to implemented good economic policy (moderation is one form) to make sure that each remains a good citizen.
- dredmorbius 8y agoReddit has search. I've long favoured search (directed discovery) over streams, or perhaps a bit of quality-ranked search informed slightly by streams, but it's not what most channel-based, audience-size obsessed, advertising-driven sites are incentivised for. Much my own interaction with HN is via search, and much that DDG bangs off Agolia's search interface. Google+ has seen a similar evolution, though with vastly inferior search tools. It's possible to look at related discussions on a keyword or URL at Reddit, or to create multireddits aggreggating various themes. The discoverability and usability of these tools leaves much to be desired. There's also the dynamic of Reddit's conversations and discussions, most of which are effectively dead after a day (much as on HN). It's all but impossible to have a meaningful long-term discussion there (or here). Ironically and counterintuitively, G+'s mechanics are exceedingly good in this area, though at far smaller scale -- discussions are limited to 500 comments. Much of that may be due to the specific advocacy of Yonatan Zunger, who likes (and is an excellent host for) such discussions. Reddit has been favouring mindless crap for years, and it's showing badly. /r/science are fighting a futile rearguard action.