3 ms·

So does HN count as social media? I’m a recovering HN addict (couldn’t bear to keep noprocrast on). I’ve found getting into the flow in new projects keeps me of

So does HN count as social media? I’m a recovering HN addict (couldn’t bear to keep noprocrast on). I’ve found getting into the flow in new projects keeps me off for days at a time, but not much else.

pantulis 5y ago
Yes, it counts. I think it's less toxic than others, but can be slightly addictive too.
version_five 5y ago
HN is definitely social media. It has some features that stop the feedback cycles that others have (I mean no notifications of replies, de-emphasizing the person posting in favor of the content, etc). I think the biggest difference is that social media amplifies the lowest common denominator view (I don't mean stupidest, but more most risk averse, most easily offended, angriest, whatever) and the lowest common denominator appears to be a little higher here.
- sudhirj 5y ago
  I didn't even know you could be notified of replies. Not sure I wanted to find that out either.
- politelemon 5y ago
  What about Github, could someone comment on that? I know at some point they used to call themselves 'social coding'. I use it quite regularly for several of my projects and dealing with issues that users raise. It has reply notifications via email. It has emojis. You can star and watch repositories. I've never used IG, FB, WA etc but I assume they have similar concepts.
  - version_five 5y ago
    You can use github that way - you could also use mailing lists that way. But you'd need to find a repo with the critical mass for a real social media style discussion to happen. I expect this does happen occasionally, but certainly it wouldn't be the experience of most github users.
bserge 5y ago
Yes it does. For the past few months I've been quitting it all. Now I post here under a banned account like a lunatic. An addict. At least no more Reddit, and of course no more Imgur, Youtube. Facebook/Twitter I never got into much. Hopefully one day no more social media, period. My own blog where I'll dump all my brainfarts, and zero comments. Email at best. I don't know how it got so bad. It's just a ridiculous impulse of sharing any thoughts, mostly the dumbest ones.

pantulis 5y ago

Yes, it counts. I think it's less toxic than others, but can be slightly addictive too.

version_five 5y ago

HN is definitely social media. It has some features that stop the feedback cycles that others have (I mean no notifications of replies, de-emphasizing the person posting in favor of the content, etc). I think the biggest difference is that social media amplifies the lowest common denominator view (I don't mean stupidest, but more most risk averse, most easily offended, angriest, whatever) and the lowest common denominator appears to be a little higher here.

sudhirj 5y ago
I didn't even know you could be notified of replies. Not sure I wanted to find that out either.
politelemon 5y ago
What about Github, could someone comment on that? I know at some point they used to call themselves 'social coding'. I use it quite regularly for several of my projects and dealing with issues that users raise. It has reply notifications via email. It has emojis. You can star and watch repositories. I've never used IG, FB, WA etc but I assume they have similar concepts.
- version_five 5y ago
  You can use github that way - you could also use mailing lists that way. But you'd need to find a repo with the critical mass for a real social media style discussion to happen. I expect this does happen occasionally, but certainly it wouldn't be the experience of most github users.

bserge 5y ago

Yes it does. For the past few months I've been quitting it all. Now I post here under a banned account like a lunatic. An addict. At least no more Reddit, and of course no more Imgur, Youtube. Facebook/Twitter I never got into much. Hopefully one day no more social media, period. My own blog where I'll dump all my brainfarts, and zero comments. Email at best. I don't know how it got so bad. It's just a ridiculous impulse of sharing any thoughts, mostly the dumbest ones.