I am a total HN lurker (read HN every night before bed). I think I have 2 posts total, and a whopping 3 karma. I was just about to login and make a RMS post for a weekend project I just completed.
Then I read this thread and I am going to hold back. I do not want to make a post that you would delete.
I really enjoy HN and I can see the need for me to give back to the community before I can post. However, posting/writing/articulating has never really been my strong point. Writing a public post like this is a huge process for me (rereading, spell checking, editing)... A simple post can take me 20-30 minutes to write.
Instead of posting, I find other ways to give back to HN. I actually read the new queue and upvote interesting / non spam items. This is something I enjoy. I wish those metrics could be weighed into who can post a RMS and not just karma. That might be asking for way too much.
Then I read this thread and I am going to hold back. I do not want to make a post that you would delete.
I really enjoy HN and I can see the need for me to give back to the community before I can post. However, posting/writing/articulating has never really been my strong point. Writing a public post like this is a huge process for me (rereading, spell checking, editing)... A simple post can take me 20-30 minutes to write.
Instead of posting, I find other ways to give back to HN. I actually read the new queue and upvote interesting / non spam items. This is something I enjoy. I wish those metrics could be weighed into who can post a RMS and not just karma. That might be asking for way too much.