My first thought is that social sharing should go down dramatically. A lot fewer social CTAs on each post, and the left buttons, although aesthetically pleasing

My first thought is that social sharing should go down dramatically. A lot fewer social CTAs on each post, and the left buttons, although aesthetically pleasing, don't really incite the user to share. Mashable is an example of the in-your-face sharing buttons allows social sharing to go through the roof, and also allows for immediate social proof that hey - other people thought this article was cool, too.