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POV you're promoting your work exclusively on SN, what's 5 things you must do:

1125 sats \ 13 comments \ @plebpoet 3h AskSN

Howdy, I am making a Stacker News exclusive IRL publication called Stacker News Zine and I'm looking for specific information (I know we have it here and elsewhere.) And it being the case that a lot of you seem to live to discuss SN, I want to hear from you (or point me to where you've been discussing such things, please)

A lot of you think in game theoretic paradigms intuitively, and I do not share that in common with you.

So help me:

Especially since the latest release: LIT, NEW, TOP
What do you think is important to the audience of SN and what do you do to get your message heard?

I'll share more context if needed.

My answer to this question has been pretty much the same since 2022. It is that

I am certain that I share commonalities of a way of thinking about the world with the individuals who show up here.
I am certain that I have a perspective to share.

That's it.

So I'm not going to just start to do something different. But I also know that I'm bumping up against my limits and my shortcomings when it comes to thinking about being a successful, or maybe optimal, or maybe effecient or whatever, contributor to a complicated system.

Tell me 5 things that make it worth the sats you put up to post

@k00b don't laugh at me

edit: am I asking three different questions?

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233 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 2h

The main thing you should do is teach us something. The best way to do that is to teach yourself something (usually at the edge of your expertise) and write about it. Pose yourself a question you don't exactly know the answer to, but are interested in answering, and answer it. For example:

why zines are cool, how to make a zine cool, how to make a zine, how to make a zine for a year
why robots are depressing, why should we fight robots, why robots can't win
how to successfully write on SN (once you've gotten successful at it)
how to survive in bitcoin with ovaries
why you should thrift, how to thrift for nearly everything
why you should paddle board, how to paddle board in austin
write about bitcoin nightlife in austin
write about the benefits of crying when you feel like it

For anyone struggling to find the questions:

what's 5 things you must do
what do you think is important to the audience of SN and what do you do to get your message heard?
tell me 5 things that make it worth the sats you put up to post
am I asking three different questions?

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 1m

The best way to do that is to teach yourself something (usually at the edge of your expertise) and write about it.

I hope you take this the right way - I feel you do this well when you write about nuances to using Postgres that you experience and learn from by working on SN

154 sats \ 1 reply \ @billytheked 1h

My opinion on this might be biased because I pay month-to-month to have a territory here.

I think quality/depth of thinking is important to the audience. Since it is mostly text-based, quality of written expression also seems to be valued.

I like knowing that when I write something here, there will be at least a few people who will consider it, or even zap it. And the audience here seems smart, which makes that feel even more meaningful. It is refreshing to not have to worry about an algorithm picking up my contributions and it means I can focus on writing to an intelligent reader.

Like others are sharing already (#1437776) it feels pretty random what people end up liking or engaging with. I think it helps when the stackers/readers start to learn what to expect from you, which might mean that consistency pays off. Also, stackers have a clear bias for bitcoin/lightning ajacent stuff (and I'm sure there are others I am missing but I'm not confident enough to say.)

P.s. I'm really glad for your zine. I really think it ups the ante for quality posts.

24 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan 56m

like knowing that when I write something here, there will be at least a few people who will consider it, or even zap it. And the audience here seems smart, which makes that feel even more meaningful. It is refreshing to not have to worry about an algorithm picking up my contributions and it means I can focus on writing to an intelligent reader.

This has to be like 70% of why im hanging around. Make your work feel valuable, not just fodder for the AI and algos

101 sats \ 1 reply \ @denlillaapan 1h

What do you think is important to the audience of SN and what do you do to get your message heard?

I honestly have very little clue... the things I put a lot of effort into and think are going to do very well (in terms of zaps and engagement) can do very poorly, and the things I just spend five seconds on get massive attention.

Very similar in "real" media too. There was a Friday back in ~August when I published a long-ass piece for BM that I had spent probably 100 hours writing and researching -- super important. Got about 1k pageviews or something. Same day, I had thrown together a product-news piece with a unique quote and slammed a provocative title on it, literally during the lunchbreak of the conference I was at. 50k pageviews, ZH exposure, etc etc. 45 minutes vs 100 hours.

At this point, I throw up my hands and just share the things I want to share, really. Screw trying to figure out audience

44 sats \ 0 replies \ @plebpoet OP 1h

cool, ok honestly that's good to hear

1 sat \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 2h

I'm not sure what "optimal" means in this context, but you're definitely a positive contributor to SN, already.

What is it you're hoping to improve on?

70 sats \ 4 replies \ @plebpoet OP 2h

thanks... good question....
If SNZ has a potential that isn't directly related to me, but I could become better in order to serve it, what would I do differently?

I'm asking in the abstract, I think, because I'm uncomfy using other language.
I think I want you to describe the landscape of opportunity?

156 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 2h

Ok, my favorite part about stacker news is the discussions. There are a lot of interesting and whacky characters around here.

I'd wager that if you were a more frequent fixture in our discussions we'd benefit directly from your involvement and the SNZ would also include some otherwise hard to find gems.