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I like this, but I think for it to be sticky, you really need to focus on a follow up to the previous week's favor (i.e. reaction videos, photos, stories, etc.). People definitely like to do good things, but they want to see the impact more. That feedback loop will also motivate people to help the next ask.
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Apologies, maybe I am misunderstanding this point: >Sigh...sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't change my username to "tokenwoman", a la "tokenadult". :P But are you suggesting that tokenwoman is synonymous with tokenadult, and by doing so suggesting men are children? If so, I consider this insulting rather than amusing. Sexist jokes are unwelcome regardless of the gender being targeted. If I've misunderstood you, then…
You've misunderstood. My point was that women seem to be in rare supply on Hacker News. I find myself often commenting on items as one of the "token women" in the community (token, n. "a thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc.")
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> That's rarely how wifes work. Sigh...sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't change my username to "tokenwoman", a la "tokenadult". :P This should go without saying, but not all "wifes" (sp) work the same. I had surgery recently and I would have loved this. Plus, I think it's awesome that the OP managed to score ask.io--a great, short domain name--and is using it for charitable purposes. Cool! Also, I think I'd have enou…
And are you sure all cards will be nice and fluffy? Or, I'm sure an Atheist would receive a lot of "I'm praying for Jesus to make it better" cards (or any other way around really, this is just an example)
For religious/political/belief oriented cards, you can imagine filtering them, too. With that said, sometimes it's the thought that counts. Even if you don't believe in someone else's god, the fact that they wish you well is uplifting.
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Apologies, maybe I am misunderstanding this point: >Sigh...sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't change my username to "tokenwoman", a la "tokenadult". :P But are you suggesting that tokenwoman is synonymous with tokenadult, and by doing so suggesting men are children? If so, I consider this insulting rather than amusing. Sexist jokes are unwelcome regardless of the gender being targeted. If I've misunderstood you, then…
I think tokenadult's nickname is a reference to tokenism[1]. It's a tongue-in-cheek insinuation that he's the acting adult amongst a group of children. Just a joke. If that is correct, then tokenwoman would be the one woman in a group of men. It's a joke within a joke, though unfortunately one with echoes of truth, statistically speaking. Cool your jets, man. It wasn't meant to be offensive. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.…
Please do not tell me to 'cool my jets'; this isn't 4chan. Now that the parent has explained what she meant, it's clear that it had nothing to do with conflating Woman and Adult.
That said, if it had meant what I thought it meant then it would have been worth calling out, whether offense was intended or not.
Side thought: nice domain. Registered since 2007, but you were keeping it in case you had a nice idea to use with?
I'd like to hear how you got this domain as well. I tried to bid for 'bt.io' due to my name sharing the initialism; that thing wound up going for quite a bit. You're probably sitting on a goldmine here, OP.
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> That's rarely how wifes work. Sigh...sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't change my username to "tokenwoman", a la "tokenadult". :P This should go without saying, but not all "wifes" (sp) work the same. I had surgery recently and I would have loved this. Plus, I think it's awesome that the OP managed to score ask.io--a great, short domain name--and is using it for charitable purposes. Cool! Also, I think I'd have enou…
And are you sure all cards will be nice and fluffy? Or, I'm sure an Atheist would receive a lot of "I'm praying for Jesus to make it better" cards (or any other way around really, this is just an example)
If there are people who would go out of their way to snail-mail an insult to an unwell and unfortunate target, then there is far less hope for the human race than I realized.
Alternatively, if you're suggesting that someone is so entrenched in their principles that when they need comfort or compassion, they won't appreciate a gesture of goodwill for what it is because they don't agree with the beliefs of the well-wisher, then, well, same thing.
Where's the assumption of good faith? Or at least hope for it?
Thanks for trying to make the world better, OP.
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> That's rarely how wifes work. Sigh...sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't change my username to "tokenwoman", a la "tokenadult". :P This should go without saying, but not all "wifes" (sp) work the same. I had surgery recently and I would have loved this. Plus, I think it's awesome that the OP managed to score ask.io--a great, short domain name--and is using it for charitable purposes. Cool! Also, I think I'd have enou…
And are you sure all cards will be nice and fluffy? Or, I'm sure an Atheist would receive a lot of "I'm praying for Jesus to make it better" cards (or any other way around really, this is just an example)
I don't know, maybe I'm too cynical, but I don't think posting personal information online is a good idea.
If your street address isn’t on the internet you are doing way better than I. Some recruiter a 5 or 7 years ago or so went so far as to scan my paper resume, (with my address), did OCR, and posted it on the net. My wife’s in a profession that needs registration with the state - they post the office address in the net - so no home offices. Got a land line, and in the white pages - like everyone in my parent’s generati…
Surely city name is enough granularity. (mine doesn't even have that)
It's also why mine doesn't have my actual DOB.
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And are you sure all cards will be nice and fluffy? Or, I'm sure an Atheist would receive a lot of "I'm praying for Jesus to make it better" cards (or any other way around really, this is just an example)
This is a depressing comment. If there are people who would go out of their way to snail-mail an insult to an unwell and unfortunate target, then there is far less hope for the human race than I realized. Alternatively, if you're suggesting that someone is so entrenched in their principles that when they need comfort or compassion, they won't appreciate a gesture of goodwill for what it is because they don't agree wi…
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> That's rarely how wifes work. Sigh...sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't change my username to "tokenwoman", a la "tokenadult". :P This should go without saying, but not all "wifes" (sp) work the same. I had surgery recently and I would have loved this. Plus, I think it's awesome that the OP managed to score ask.io--a great, short domain name--and is using it for charitable purposes. Cool! Also, I think I'd have enou…
And are you sure all cards will be nice and fluffy? Or, I'm sure an Atheist would receive a lot of "I'm praying for Jesus to make it better" cards (or any other way around really, this is just an example)