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Vitor Pamplona | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Maybe, but majority of people are not here to post. They are here to receive and react to content. The usage share of the button compared to other features is far smaller than the prominent position suggests.
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jb55 | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 true, but maybe we should find ways to encourage engagement instead of making it more difficult 🤷‍♂️
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Vitor Pamplona | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I don't know.. There is something wierd about "encouraging engagement" when users are not looking to engage. Not everyone is an author. Constantly remind them that they are there to post by making such a prominent button available can be seen as very annoying. 

Besides, I don't think moving the button to the top is that "discouraging".
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nielliesmons | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Exactly! 
Note also that there will be other and way better apps for instant post writing and publishing. (Shipyard being just the first)
Encouraging engagement is more about making it super easy and fluid to comment, join chats and community and discover like minded folk.