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“Maximizing Communication, not Traffic” by jefftk

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As someone who writes for fun, I don't need to get people onto my site:

  • If I write a post and some people are able to get the core idea

    • just from the title or a tweet-length summary, great!

  • I can include the full contents of my posts in my RSS feed and

    • on FB, because so what if people read the whole post there and never
    click though to my site?

    It would be different if I funded my writing through ads (maximize
    time on site to maximize impressions) or subscriptions (get the chance
    to pitch, probably want to tease a paywall).

    Sometimes I notice myself accidentally
    copying what makes sense for other writers. For example, because
    I can't put full-length posts on Bluesky or Mastodon I write short
    intros and [...]

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    First published:

    January 5th, 2025

    Source:

    https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/ZqcC6Znyg8YrmKPa4/maximizing-communication-not-traffic

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    Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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