655 sats \ 2 replies \ @Wumbo 19 Sep 2023 \ on: Give the dead horse another whack meta
For the sake of discussion I will offer up a different perspective.
TLDR: Not every thing needs someone's comments.
In this macro environment where people want/judge a how successful a post is by the level of engagement (click, likes, reaffirming comments). Stacker News offers us another way, Sats. If it provides value it will likely get rewarded with some Sats (I know I am Captain Obvious with this statement)
Some links are just a heads up about a news event. Good recent Example: #258136
I Just wanted to add my comment to "spur on great conversation"
I also want to point out that it goes the other way too, which IMO isn't good either. Once in a while I will post a link just because I think it's really important. In those cases there are times when I get way more sats than I deserve. That's probably because I'm more well known at this point. Your average new account posting the same thing might get completely ignored. That's not right either. Both of us need to prove our work by showing why the link is important.
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That's probably because I'm more well known at this point. Your average new account posting the same thing might get completely ignored.
Not sure why this should be the case? I can only see how this could be the case if your posts are somehow more visible than posts of new accounts (ignoring freebie posts).
But afaict, this is not the case? (Also ignoring existing subscribers of your posts)
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