I used to post on this forum called LivingWithStyle (LWS) in the 2000s and it was great. There were forums that covered everything and I actually got to know people and make friends over the years from it.
Ask HN: What's the best forum-based community you've been a part of, and why?
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Re: Ask HN: What's the best forum-based community you've been a part of, and why?
#12Whenever I am stuck with a photography problem I ask at https://www.dpreview.com/ and usually people there get me unstuck very quickly and I learn a lot from other photogs. The exception is in stereography and light field photography where there aren't that many people who know about it and even those who do a little don't understand the fundamentals well. But for ordinary things like taking flower pictures and sport…
Has it changed much after the Amazon acquisition, or later, after the almost-shutdown?
Dpreview seems very helpful to me now. There was a few weeks of fear that stretched into months but the shutdown never happened. I first got involved a few months before the transition when I was first getting serious about photography in this last round of getting serious.
I think AMZN runs the store for a camera vendor like Amcrest and I am happy to work with them. I like to work with Chinese brands directly.
I came back from a Volleyball game absolutely defeated and immediately had to get
https://www.dpreview.com/opinion/1627588691/gear-of-the-year...
which points how very commercial the area is. For that kind of gear I am more likely to go to Adorama or B&H who will ship it free in 1-2 days when AMZN is 5 days at least for me. Those New York camera stores also give top notch support so if I lose a screw for my tripod they can get me the part.
Re: Ask HN: What's the best forum-based community you've been a part of, and why?
#13The Straight Dope Message Board, https://boards.straightdope.com/
Smart people from a wide variety of fields, high quality discussions on many topics, and good moderation. Been a member for like twenty years and it's always been informative, insightful, and sometimes even compassionate and supportive. A pretty tight knit place with many long-time regulars.
It's much higher quality than reddit, about as intellectual as this place, but broader in focus and a bit more civil, I think. If you join, be nice :)
Re: Ask HN: What's the best forum-based community you've been a part of, and why?
#14Reddit used to be amazing, alas it's gone now. My only regret is not deleting all my data before deleting my account... it's out there forever, and I have no way to retract it now. 8(