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I have been building a social network for Twitch, called Chattr. It is very Twitch specific as you log in with Twitch and it will automatically post when you go live. When your str…

A dev friend made this, and it's been really fun to play. I think HN would appreciate this one

I've always felt like Twitch was missing a social aspect, and I'm trying to address it. I know they had Twitch Pulse, and they decided to shut it down, but I'm hoping this can be a…

My personal blog - https://michaelbrooks.co.uk

My brother was told his heart was healthy after having serious chest pains. The next day, he passed away from a heart attack due to heart disease. This was four years ago, when the…

Why? Things like this happen all the time and make it to the front page of HN. I've seen people's Google accounts get locked out because of stupid reasons. The IG account has no co…

I barely use Facebook to be honest, but it still had all my memories and connections. I've had this account for a very long time.

I'm not addicted, but I've had that account since I was a teen, and it carries many memories and connections. I shared it here, hoping someone had a similar experience and could ma…

Thank you, and I only use it to keep updated with friends and family. Maybe this is more of a blessing in disguise

Haha thanks for the humor and bringing a smile to my face despite Meta's stupidity :D

I tried using Facebook this morning to find out that my account had been suspended due to an Instagram account not following their rules. The account "emuoz1w9nruyysu" has nothing …

I'd become a vocalist for a death metal band

Grass-fed cows still produce methane and require vehicles to transport them when bought and when slaughtered. The fields they are kept in will also need trees to be cleared and pla…

You can view profiles and posts, but you can't do anything more on the website. They are working to build a working website, but their focus is on the app.

Here's the link to avoid the paywall https://archive.ph/n7kjn

Sponsored content isn't controlled by YouTube though, it's controlled by the creator

You can fix that with a VPN service, or by creating your own VPN network. You could buy a Digital Ocean droplet in your location and connect to that like a VPN. https://www.digital…

Also, if you look at content creators who share their revenue, they actually make more money from Premium subscribers than they do from ads. So if people want to really support con…