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The signal I’ve started looking for is an above the fold “minutes to read” stat. Sites, like Medium, that have it are practically all worth ignoring because it’
by TylerE 4y ago
The signal I’ve started looking for is an above the fold “minutes to read” stat. Sites, like Medium, that have it are practically all worth ignoring because it’s either astroturfing or just navel gazing.
- yoz-y 4y agoMany static site generators add that stat. I find it useful.
- sofixa 4y agoAbsolutely agreed, there's a huge difference between a 5 minute article you can quickly read whenever you stumble upon it, and a 30 minute post (like acoup.blog's excellent articles) that you might have to save to read later.
- hoppyhoppy2 4y agoThe New York Times has the "x min read" stat listed under articles on its homepage.