On average I’ll maybe read two or three posts per day, comment once per week (though it comes in spurts), and vote once per day.
Maybe 1/3-1/2 of link posts. Oftentimes, they’re links to things I’ve already seen posted elsewhere (like Facebook)
Browser on a desktop. Occasionally smartphone.
SSC is the obvious answer. Also a few Facebook groups*, or people I follow on Facebook.
Much of the time, I’ll just look at the recent comments to see what’s getting activity. But when I look at the actual discussion posts, I usually find things worth clicking that I wouldn’t have found by only looking at recent comments. I don’t know why I do this. Maybe commenting about it here will make me stop.
Also, I feel like the LW meetup in Austin meets some of my need for the sorts of discussions that might otherwise be met by the website.
*Optimal Memes for Cosmopolitan Teens has become an unexpectedly useful place to hang out.
I check once or twice most days.
On average I’ll maybe read two or three posts per day, comment once per week (though it comes in spurts), and vote once per day.
Maybe 1/3-1/2 of link posts. Oftentimes, they’re links to things I’ve already seen posted elsewhere (like Facebook)
Browser on a desktop. Occasionally smartphone.
SSC is the obvious answer. Also a few Facebook groups*, or people I follow on Facebook.
Much of the time, I’ll just look at the recent comments to see what’s getting activity. But when I look at the actual discussion posts, I usually find things worth clicking that I wouldn’t have found by only looking at recent comments. I don’t know why I do this. Maybe commenting about it here will make me stop.
Also, I feel like the LW meetup in Austin meets some of my need for the sorts of discussions that might otherwise be met by the website.
*Optimal Memes for Cosmopolitan Teens has become an unexpectedly useful place to hang out.