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				Small-Scale Question Sunday for September 25, 2022
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Most of which I had not thought of. But I found out I am too busy IRL to try the cool sounding suggestions like custom sqlite database or perosnal wiki. I will try Mendeley/Zotero/Pocket to see if like it. Also good point on browser history being quite useful. But I do not have it synchronised acroos mutliple devices. I should at least try to back it up.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Small-Scale Question Sunday for September 25, 2022
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
I sometimes see people ask here for some old blogpost or comments they have read and cannot find - and someone usually answers. There is obviously a certain advantage of asking a group of people - only one needs to remember and it seems that the group remembers. But I feel like some organization and order would help me personally to find stuff I already "know". Does anyone here have some good system/workflow for saving great content from here or some blogs?


I would like to use it as some form of "extended memory". Essentially I want something where I have link to the original, its title and a few words through which I can find it (for example ctrl+f) - could be a short description and/or some tags. And some excerpt (or ideally archive of the content). It should hopefully also last for a long time (and thus be sufficiently scalable)


Previously I have used browser bookmarks, Obsidian (basically a few markdown files) and just pasting the links in private discord channel. Bookmarks are not quite scalable and not that well searchable. Obsidian is probably closest to what I am looking for but only searching tens of files is timeconsuming.


Right now I am thinking of using some kind of txt file. Longevity guaranteed, ctrl+f for searchability. With some simple version of csv so it can be navigated by scripts. Do you have some cool strategy for keeping you reading list? Or do you just rely on your memory?


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Small-Scale Question Sunday for September 25, 2022
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
No problem. I was hoping that my thread would get approved but I did not get lucky.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Small-Scale Question Sunday for September 25, 2022
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
Note to the charging cords: Countries have different wall sockets. So buy a new charger or a converter if necessary.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Small-Scale Question Sunday for September 25, 2022
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
I sometimes see people ask here for some old blogpost or comments they have read and cannot find - and someone usually answers. There is obviously a certain advantage of asking a group of people - only one needs to remember and it seems that the group remembers. But I feel like some organization and order would help me personally to find stuff I already "know". Does anyone here have some good system/workflow for saving great content from here or some blogs?


I would like to use it as some form of "extended memory". Essentially I want something where I have link to the original, its title and a few words through which I can find it (for example ctrl+f) - could be a short description and/or some tags. And some excerpt (or ideally archive of the content).  It should hopefully also last for a long time (and thus be sufficiently scalable)


Previously I have used browser bookmarks, Obsidian (basically a few markdown files) and just pasting the links in private discord channel. Bookmarks are not quite scalable and not that well searchable. Obsidian is probably closest to what I am looking for but only searching tens of files is timeconsuming.


Right now I am thinking of using some kind of txt file. Longevity guaranteed, ctrl+f for searchability. With some simple version of csv so it can be navigated by scripts. Do you have some cool strategy for keeping you reading list? Or do you just rely on your memory?


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Small-Scale Question Sunday for September 18, 2022
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
For follwing ALL new comments you can use https://www.themotte.org/comments but I am not sure if it is possible to somehow filter to specific post. It is probably a feature that does not exist. I just use the highlighitng new comments feature to visually check if I see something new in the threads I was interested in. But that requires quite a bit of scrolling by the end of the week.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Wellness Wednesday for September 21, 2022
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
Why would it make your life worse? "Practice makes perfect" may be a little too optimistic but practice is definitely necessary for improvement. So if you are unhappy with your posts writing more may be necessary. If you are too embarassed by your comment you may just keep it in your "writing drawer". But I remember Zorba said something along the lines of "if in doubt post it". What is the worst thing that can happen? If it is against the rules the mods will tell you. And if people don't like it they may leave a critiquing comment (that may actually help you improve).


I on the other hand try to post only what I think is necessary. I feel like my writing is not on par with what I enjoy reading here. Maybe I do not have interesting or unique insights and knwoledge. And maybe I am just not that talented at writing. That is fine. I am here because I enjoy it (and maybe a bit of addiction too). But there are more important things in life than having the most coolest comments on an internet discussion forum. So once again: Why would it make you life worse?


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Wellness Wednesday for September 21, 2022
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
This was beautifully written! I feel more optimistic about life just by reading this. The happiness almost radiates from your writing, well done!


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
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I think we live in time when even the most original ideas out there were probably already written by someone on the Internet. Especially if they make sense or are important.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Thoughts on internet addiction
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					


Read-Logging: I've done this for a few months at a time a few years ago. I logged every article I read with a short summary, from 1 to five sentences. Maybe more if I really liked it. This dramatically improved the value I got back while reducing the skimming I did, but I found it mentally draining.




I have done similar thing but only briefly. But I regret I did not continue it. My memory is probably worse then average, so writing something about an article makes me remember it better. But it is indeed mentally draining. That should theoretically incentivise me to read only that which is worth the effort. But that is sadly only known after I have already read it. So in practice I stopped.


But I will try to go back to writing short summaries as well as responding more on the Motte. Not only do I remember things better. But writing things down is a little different than just thinking the ideas in your head. And my in turn improve/change my thinking.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
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I don't support the use of strategies like apps....




I have felt similarly to this but recently I am thinking it is a wrong way to approach this. My thoughts in random order.


    

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    If you were a weak man wouldn't it be better to cover your eyes instead of relying on your strength that you know will fail you?
    

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    When you consider improving physical weakness you do not start with deadlifting a car. You would slowly increase the strength required. These apps etc might be used as a stepping stone. And only when you are strong enough you can ditch them.
    

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    Maybe for some people cutting the internet might be impossible without apps and possible with them. And if someone who can't see without glasses refuses to wear them because it would make him weak it does not make him strong. It makes him a fool.
    

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Acknowledging your weaknesses and getting over or around them is true strength.


(I feel like I am dancing around some idea and failing to express it correctly and concisely. But in writing this I might have convinced myself. Might give some apps or other techniques another go. The main reason I do not use them now is because when I tried it did not seem to work for me. But there might be something out there that might. And if it exist it is definitely worth finding.)


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
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There is an option in settings where you can set it to convert all links to Twitter or all links to nitter. So you can set it to your liking. It is missing an option of no conversion though.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
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This is a recent change. See https://www.themotte.org/post/30/bugs-suggestions-small-comments-and-site/3975?context=8#context


Almost everyone thought it makes it easier to tell apart top level posts.


But a better solution might be to give them a different color depending on depth. For example shades of gray from white to black. Someone already mentioned it here: https://www.themotte.org/post/30/bugs-suggestions-small-comments-and-site/4612?context=8#context


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
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The single thread is at least semi intentional. I personally find it quite inuitive to navigate. But thats maybe because I am used to it.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
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And things are still being organized in the same terrible way as /r/ssc when they were trying to quarantine the culture war from the rest of the sub.




This is at least semi-intentional. Explained by Zorba




It is an unnecessary slog if you are looking for something and don't have a link




Yes it is hard to find something you don't have link for. I've done that many times and sometimes even successfully . I think the solution is to have some good personal way of saving stuff you liked. Even if you had the thread split into posts the ammount of content you would have to search through would not change. So I doubt it would make things easier to find.




First, I'd like to see a webpage highlighting quality contributions and other content from the forum. Something that I can easily link a friend to rather than a nested comment in response to some insane person ranting "There's a man inside me!"




It alredy exist for AAQC. And has existed for quite some time. It could be more integrated into the new site I suppose. But for linking purposes it is great.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
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I personally like that top level posts are now visually distinct and the horizontal line that separates them. In the current design I always need to double check if it is a top level post or a first level comment to the previous top level post.