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As a childless woman in her mid-30's, I take issue with this comment. I run a successful business that supports the livelihoods of a dozen people, I volunteer and am a an active co…

I totally agree with your take. I didn't like LinkedIn for a long time (I much preferred Twitter) but since becoming a business owner I've appreciated having a place where I can go…

I feel the same way; weddings have always felt like an unnecessary extravagance. Some friends are getting married on the weekend and I was shocked to learn that they're spending cl…

Bump for Trello. I use it to manage my team (who work remotely) and personal life, too. We use it for vacations, long-tern house projects (gardening, building things, etc.) I've tr…

I started freelancing 5-6 years ago, doing copywriting projects mostly. Website copy, monthly blog posts, that kind of stuff. After a few months I realized that none of the clients…

This is basically me. I wear contacts for "special occasions" but have really been considering lasik recently. What has your post-lasik experience been like?

Ooh, I'm glad I scrolled down to see your comment identifying this (I generally avoid the comments section online unless it's on HN, heh). I was taken aback by a lot of statements …

I want to add a bit to your comment - it's important to try and identify the kind of meetups you'd like to attend that will help you meet your desired customer base, and the kinds …

I assume that this is what's going to happen. While I'm a bit nervous about this whole "10,000 char" thing, it would totally destroy their current user experience and make Twitter …

I'm actually in the process of updating my quote template for my content marketing services at the moment, and looking over it again it's basically a bunch of gibberish and nonsens…

Ooh, I like this! However, I feel like it would be weird for people to adopt, and probably put people off of Twitter, since paying attention to a 1-1 limit is annoying enough.

Which is all well and good, but when you take away too many of the features which make that ecosystem unique, there's less incentive to use it over anything else.

All of the above, plus attracting new users. Comparatively, Twitter doesn't have the same user base as Instagram, Facebook, or WhatsApp, and I think that extending the character li…

I'm 100% with you. Honestly, my "prefect Twitter" would be to keep the 140char limit, but to exclude @ mentions, photos, and links from the limit. That way users can be a bit more …

While I'm always interested to read about effects of MDMA on the brain, I can't help but take issue with the negative, tsk-tsk tone of this article. They make MDMA out to sound lik…

It seems like a recurring theme in these types of posts is that people leave high-paying jobs and that we should applaud them for "giving up" their salaries to do what makes them h…

I read this in university and loved it. McLuhan can be a bit heavy-handed (and gets a bit self-important in his later works, imo) but this is a great starting point for anyone inte…

Exactly. Knowing the type of audience you want to reach before making a PR move of any sort is crucial, and can vary widely depending on the type of product you're developing/the k…

I should probably clarify my earlier comment, maybe an example will help: sending out a PR release for a game that's in development to larger tech news sites, like TechCrunch, is a…

As a content marketer, I'm excited about this update. I spend a lot of time crafting images and titles for the content I produce for my clients, and it will be interesting to see i…

There are some really great points in here, though I don't know if I'd agree that having a fully finished product is always necessary before putting out a press release - in many c…

I was actually going to reply to that point, as well. This guy, despite his somewhat unique circumstances (and superb writing) isn't really alone in that he has to do what he needs…