I used to be an accountless Reddit lurker, and like many others I discovered Snapzu through the ongoing drama.
I signed up to Snapzu because I really like the idea of a small, well organized community. The main issue with a community like Reddit is that you have to either agree with the mass or be downvoted to hell.
What gives me hope that Snapzu will turn out diferently?
* I think Snapzus system of tribes and xp favors direct connection between users, creating a mesh-like social network in contrast to the one-way communication of Reddit (where the majority of users doesn't participate and only comes for the porn/kittens).
* The Snapu-Culture seems to put greater value in high-quality content
* Snapzu is less tolerant of trolls an other hateful individuals. I think true Freedom of Speech requires the limitaton of the spam-like crap-flood that makes meaningful discussion impossible.
What do I dislike about Snapzu?
* The design/layout. I know that this is actually a big plus for many users, but for me it is a little feature overkill. I generally frefer super-simple layouts without too many gimmicks, like the banner or the fancy corner. I'll get over it.
I used to be an accountless Reddit lurker, and like many others I discovered Snapzu through the ongoing drama.
I signed up to Snapzu because I really like the idea of a small, well organized community. The main issue with a community like Reddit is that you have to either agree with the mass or be downvoted to hell.
What gives me hope that Snapzu will turn out diferently?
* I think Snapzus system of tribes and xp favors direct connection between users, creating a mesh-like social network in contrast to the one-way communication of Reddit (where the majority of users doesn't participate and only comes for the porn/kittens).
* The Snapu-Culture seems to put greater value in high-quality content
* Snapzu is less tolerant of trolls an other hateful individuals. I think true Freedom of Speech requires the limitaton of the spam-like crap-flood that makes meaningful discussion impossible.
What do I dislike about Snapzu?
* The design/layout. I know that this is actually a big plus for many users, but for me it is a little feature overkill. I generally frefer super-simple layouts without too many gimmicks, like the banner or the fancy corner. I'll get over it.