I think the lack of timeless* articles in content streams -- HN, Reddit, Twitter, etc. -- is a serious problem. I'm imagining a middle-ground between a subreddit and a longform.org for the topics I'm interested in, and think that would be a significant improvement.
The "essays" format or similar can do a decent job of funneling me towards timeless content once I am on a site looking for it (see Peter Norvig's webpage for another example), but it really doesn't address the stream issue.
Good luck with your tweeting experiment.
*I'm really thinking of something weaker than timelessness: worthwhile over a matter of years, at least.
The "essays" format or similar can do a decent job of funneling me towards timeless content once I am on a site looking for it (see Peter Norvig's webpage for another example), but it really doesn't address the stream issue.
Good luck with your tweeting experiment.
*I'm really thinking of something weaker than timelessness: worthwhile over a matter of years, at least.