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Comment on Is there any book that you keep trying but can not get through? in ~books
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Comment on Seven rules for internet CEOs to avoid enshittification in ~tech
hwentland LinkWhen it comes to employment there is the concept of "passion tax." When people are passionate about something they'll do it for less payment. I've heard this is the reason why a lot of...When it comes to employment there is the concept of "passion tax." When people are passionate about something they'll do it for less payment. I've heard this is the reason why a lot of aviation-related jobs pay less than you'd expect.
Something quite similar exists with social media. Users that are passionate about a platform will create a lot of value for a platform (e.g., reddit mods). When that passion is killed all the value disappears. Companies that chase ways to extract value don't realize they might be killing the entire value in the process.
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Comment on Redditors of Tildes, which subreddits are you missing the most during the blackout? in ~tech
hwentland LinkI'm missing r/flying, r/gliding, r/aviation (two are still alive but I'm trying hard to avoid reddit right now). There were a lot of quality discussions about aviation that are hard to find...I'm missing r/flying, r/gliding, r/aviation (two are still alive but I'm trying hard to avoid reddit right now). There were a lot of quality discussions about aviation that are hard to find elsewhere. Facebook has some similar communities but then I have to put up with all the other crap Facebook shows me and my tolerance for that has become lower and lower over the years.
Same. I tried reading it twice with many years in between. It reads like the author tried too hard to pack "humor" into every single sentence. That makes it a real pain to read. Most of it feels like a stretch or you need to be aware of every cultural nuance at the point when the book was written. Not worth it to me.