Ask HN: Is there an HN for optimists?

The last few months have been pretty rough for us liberal optimists. HN used to be a solace for me where I can read about the folks building the future & get inspired. I'm tired of the endless semantic bickering and want to dwell someplace where taking risks is valued above never failing.

Is there still somewhere like that on our great internets? Contact info is in my profile if you're not comfortable sharing details publicly.

EDIT: I couldn't ask for a more perfect juxtaposition :D

https://twitter.com/rkoutnik/status/820284756315226112

I've been feeling the same way for the past several months. So I decided to build a community that reflects that. Just started inviting a few friends and co-workers to a private beta. There's a little more info over at https://www.elyxel.com

Happier might be the closest thing that currently exists: https://www.happier.com/app/community

Not sure if it's too meta to comment on whether true optimism can draw on constructive negativity as one of its mechanisms for self reinforcement, but here goes...

Sometimes feedback that points out problems is misinterpreted.

I find that when presented with a new idea (either from outside, or it could be my own brain coming up with it) my first inclination is to ask: OK, what obstacles do we have to tackle to make this real? Those obstacles represent a todo list of steps. Looked at one way, they can seem negative. Looked at another way, they can seem like the fundamental tools of a true optimist.

(What do I mean by "true" optimist? I mean someone who views possibilities in a pragmatic way and wants to figure out how things can happen despite obstacles, rather than just hoping the problems will vanish.)

On HN, the new ideas (and recycled ones) flow fast and furious. As does the negative feedback. And also some gratuitous negativity, unfortunately, as you point out.

I hope you find what you are looking for. In the meantime I find HN to still be pretty decent.

Could I get an invite too please?