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Marginal Revolution[0] is like HN for economics. It's another community where the value of the posts is derived from the comments they generate and the communit
by ipnon 6y ago
Marginal Revolution[0] is like HN for economics. It's another community where the value of the posts is derived from the comments they generate and the community that develops around them.
The Financial Times, too.[1] People will leave borderline inside information in the comments section of articles. The readership is predominantly British and the understated humor and jabs can be hilarious.
Non-profit article aggregators with open comments and persistent users seems to be the sweet spot for an entertaining and mentally stimulating time on the centralized web. I don't use any for profit social media platforms because the psychoengineering is too strong for me. Anytime I reinstall Reddit or Twitter I'll remove it in disgust a week later after realizing the amount of time I've sunk without enough benefit.
[0] marginalrevolution.com
[1] ft.com
- jayzalowitz 6y agoI worked for the FT. The comment section is so cared for its amazing.
- ipnon 6y agoHow does the FT take are of the comment section? Is there something commenters can do to contribute?
- agustif 6y agoBy moderating like any other site I guess, trying to keep flamewars and trolls away, enforcing civilised discussion, curating the comments by participating themselves on the conversation... Just my educated guess