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There is a signaling effect from using Svbtle (Their aim is to signal "you are going to be reading good content") but it's hard to understand why you wouldn't w

There is a signaling effect from using Svbtle (Their aim is to signal "you are going to be reading good content") but it's hard to understand why you wouldn't want to use your own design and brand for your site. You are ceding control of your online brand to their design framework.

Timothee 14y ago
It's going off-topic, but this is something that has impressed me a lot in the growth of the network: by being part of Svbtle, that means you're leaving the design of your blog and your homepage to Dustin Curtis's design, besides a color and a logo. That he managed to convince that many high-calibre people so fast is very impressive. (especially since they have better things to do than thinking about joining a blog network. Most of them don't need that at all)
rdl 14y ago
Who cares about design and brand for a text blog? svbtle isn't perfect, but fairly acceptable. Sounds like the myspace vs. facebook argument.
auston 14y ago
I humbly disagree: As a writer, I'd like my design handled for me. I just want to be able to write the best piece within reach & present it to the world in a way that will gain mass distribution. Besides that, as a reader, it's easy to detect the Svbtle "look" & know that this article will probably be worth my time.
- powerslave12r 14y ago
  This is exactly right. As soon as I see that blog theme, I recognize it as 'this is gonna be a good article.' The only nitpick I have about the site is I think the font is 'too wide.' That's just a personal preference of course.
  - unimpressive 14y ago
    > This is exactly right. As soon as I see that blog theme, I recognize it as 'this is gonna be a good article.' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batesian_mimicry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batesian_mimicry Such a signal is vulnerable to knockoffs.
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There is a signaling effect from using Svbtle (Their aim is to signal "you are going to be reading good content") but it's hard to understand why you wouldn't w

by kevinburke 14y ago

Timothee 14y ago
It's going off-topic, but this is something that has impressed me a lot in the growth of the network: by being part of Svbtle, that means you're leaving the design of your blog and your homepage to Dustin Curtis's design, besides a color and a logo. That he managed to convince that many high-calibre people so fast is very impressive. (especially since they have better things to do than thinking about joining a blog network. Most of them don't need that at all)
rdl 14y ago
Who cares about design and brand for a text blog? svbtle isn't perfect, but fairly acceptable. Sounds like the myspace vs. facebook argument.
auston 14y ago
I humbly disagree: As a writer, I'd like my design handled for me. I just want to be able to write the best piece within reach & present it to the world in a way that will gain mass distribution. Besides that, as a reader, it's easy to detect the Svbtle "look" & know that this article will probably be worth my time.
- powerslave12r 14y ago
  This is exactly right. As soon as I see that blog theme, I recognize it as 'this is gonna be a good article.' The only nitpick I have about the site is I think the font is 'too wide.' That's just a personal preference of course.
  - unimpressive 14y ago
    > This is exactly right. As soon as I see that blog theme, I recognize it as 'this is gonna be a good article.' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batesian_mimicry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batesian_mimicry Such a signal is vulnerable to knockoffs.
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