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I find it strange that people don't consider HN as social media. I guess the distinction is that you don't usually directly interact with other users, but it ha
by oneeyedpigeon 11mo ago
I find it strange that people don't consider HN as social media. I guess the distinction is that you don't usually directly interact with other users, but it has user-generated content, link uploading, very frequent updates, and voting — it ticks many of the same boxes, imo.
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- jhrmnn 11mo agoIt certainly engages the brain in a similar way. I agree that the forums of old were proto-social media.
- analog31 11mo agoThe voting is the closest thing it has to algorithmic content selection, it's not tailored to each user, there's no advertising, and rage-bate headings are discouraged if not forbidden. By today's standards, it's quaint.
- oneeyedpigeon 11mo agoOh, it's very good social media, don't get me wrong. I think that's why people avoid the term: social media has pretty negative connotations, so people don't want to use it for things they like.
- ekjhgkejhgk 11mo agoResponded to your sibling https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46230711 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46230711