Ask HN: How do you read vast majority of content on internet?

#1

Post by christopherDam » Sun, Nov 29, 2015, 4:56 PM UTC

There are lots of articles come on internet everyday which I want to read. But I get manage to read only few of them. I really feel I should read more. I save them on my pocket app and never able to read that again.

So what do you do to read more. Do you read every article which is interests you right way or do you do something else to read them?

Re: Ask HN: How do you read vast majority of content on internet?

#2

Post by benologist » Sun, Nov 29, 2015, 5:38 PM UTC

Online content is spewed out by the ton, by terrible writers, on stupid topics, using psychological trickery and emotional manipulation to generate traffic so that other companies can use discrete spyware and invasive tactics to present you with an opportunity to spend money.

The best thing you can do is be as discriminatory as possible. A dog's not better because it sniffed every turd it passed on a walk.

Re: Ask HN: How do you read vast majority of content on internet?

#3

Post by DrScump » Sun, Nov 29, 2015, 9:04 PM UTC

benologist wrote: post #2

Online content is spewed out by the ton, by terrible writers, on stupid topics, using psychological trickery and emotional manipulation to generate traffic so that other companies can use discrete spyware and invasive tactics to present you with an opportunity to spend money. The best thing you can do is be as discriminatory as possible. A dog's not better because it sniffed every turd it passed on a walk.

Well put.

Plus, it's safe to assume that anything of value will be searchable at any arbitrary time in the future.