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I didn't say recreate reddit. The point of the reddit origin story is that people will only start contributing content if there's already interesting content th
by cheriot 4y ago
I didn't say recreate reddit. The point of the reddit origin story is that people will only start contributing content if there's already interesting content there.
If I host a new forum and just leave it on the internet, will someone create a account and post when there's zero messages there? Unlikely.
Ergo, founders of a social site need to seed it with interesting enough content that the first users will stick around.
- edgyquant 4y agoRight and I’m suggesting Reddits origin story leads to a website like Reddit, and is not something anyone should seek to reproduce (unless being Reddit is your goal.) Making fake accounts isn’t the way to go if you want a decent discussion site specifically for podcasts. Otherwise You already have subreddits for every most of them. The niche of a site like this is to not be going for growth at the expense of intellectual discussion.
- cheriot 4y ago> I’m suggesting Reddits origin story leads to a website like Reddit I'm referencing an example of a broader principle and you're interpreting it as a specific recommendation. Stack overflow overcame the empty website problem by having two founders each with widely followed blogs. That brought enough users on day 1 to generate content. In some way, the problem must be dealt with because an empty website doesn't go anywhere. > The niche of a site like this is to not be going for growth at the expense of intellectual discussion. This as much depends on the founder's goals as any growth tactic. Not all podcasts are intellectual.