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From the docs, it looks like they're emphasizing the document format part, and less so the authoring system (which would make me think of SSG/CI/etc). It also looks like there are …

danah boyd has an interesting essay on this - Selling Out’ Is Meaningless https://medium.com/message/selling-out-is-meaningless-3450a5...

It seems to me that reaction to this has been tame so far. I believe EFF and phone calls alone aren't going to do anything. You basically need awareness on the level of blackouts.

Are you confident about the current donation model? (I understand/appreciate that it's not a business) I just want to make sure sites can stay up before I start recommending this t…

> I have to admit I've been playing NES and SNES with roms on the computer since early 2000s. My parents wouldn't buy me any game consoles or handheld devices so the computer was t…

There's some quibble about that here: http://www.vox.com/2016/4/26/11461304/hand-dryers-spread-ger...

Is CloudFlare's desire to extend into the lucrative Chinese market going to cause reduce service for Hong Kong's pro-democracy customers? http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/201…

And it's not even listed on the Ikea Canada site.

https://twitter.com/gruber/status/507570504279293953

I've certainly struggled with the layout of exact stuff in Markdown ... but there's something about this name, the writing on the index.html, and the constant use of the unofficial…

I do not agree that having to hide friends so you get a curated News Feed really works. For me, this is a lot of work just to get Facebook back as a fun product again - and FB does…

Funny you should mention 'forcing them to': "I'll wake up in the morning and go on Facebook just ... because," Casey says. "It's not like I want to or I don't. I just go on it. I'm…

I agree that his piece isn't well-researched, and the title is sensationalist, but I share most of his experiences and sentiments. I hope a more quantitative research around this a…

I prefer Siracusa's original article. It's wider-spanning, less dismissive, and a perspective that is informed by tech, hardcore gaming, and gamers' Nintendo sentimentality.

Yep, it's one of the things I miss when I'm reading on a multi-touch screen - that extra tool of interaction with the page.

...for now. They can possibly scan your posts/shared urls, like "Galaxy S3 rocks" or whatever, and put that as a sponsored story instead.

Ugh. So even if you don't Like anything, your shared links can become promotional stories. Terrible.

I agree with the gist of your sentiment, but I wouldn't call them "clueless" - maybe unaware, or unconcerned.

"HN, Twitter, Reddit, Google Groups, and Usenet" Many of these examples tend to be online communities that share the same interest as you. Sure, you can probably configure your own…

Agreed. The social ads, creepy frictionless sharing, the history of privacy issues, the "hidden options" UX, the lack of anonymity, and the lack of support for multiple facets to o…

Huh. This is an interesting point. It may be a good feature for internet cafes. Maybe that's the market they're trying to target.

This is awesome. I love how you addressed a problem that seemed "already solved" (ie. there's tonnes of foreign language phrase books in the app store) and designed a better soluti…

I agree. Plus the visual and mouse distance between the "Compose" button and the lower right corner Compose pane is far and uncomfortable. Ugh.

It feels like they are trying to Trojan horse Google+ into Gmail. This change is a step backwards in usability. In an age where people have multiple email addresses, do we really w…