Hmm, I didn’t see it that way. Removed downvote. But videos are a pain; you could do us a favour next time by saying a few more words about whether you’re recommending it or just posting FYI. Otherwise there’s a Gricean implication that you judge it worth our time, I think.
There should be a policy, or strong norm, of “No summary, no link” when starting a thread with a suggested link. That summary should tell the key insights gained, and what about it you found unique.
I hate having to read a long article—or worse, listen to a long recording—and find out it’s not much different from what I’ve heard a thousand times before. (That happens more than I would expect here.) Of course, you shouldn’t withhold a link just because Silas (or anyone else) already read something similar … but it tremendously helps to know in advance that it is something similar.
Yes, I don’t like “teaser” links much either. I did give the author, title and a three word synopsis—but more would probably have helped. On the other hand, I didn’t want to prejudice watchers too much by giving my own opinion up front.
Hmm, I didn’t see it that way. Removed downvote. But videos are a pain; you could do us a favour next time by saying a few more words about whether you’re recommending it or just posting FYI. Otherwise there’s a Gricean implication that you judge it worth our time, I think.
There should be a policy, or strong norm, of “No summary, no link” when starting a thread with a suggested link. That summary should tell the key insights gained, and what about it you found unique.
I hate having to read a long article—or worse, listen to a long recording—and find out it’s not much different from what I’ve heard a thousand times before. (That happens more than I would expect here.) Of course, you shouldn’t withhold a link just because Silas (or anyone else) already read something similar … but it tremendously helps to know in advance that it is something similar.
Yes, I don’t like “teaser” links much either. I did give the author, title and a three word synopsis—but more would probably have helped. On the other hand, I didn’t want to prejudice watchers too much by giving my own opinion up front.
I get that. Can we encourage a norm of writing FYI when we want to avoid the implication that it’s a recommendation?