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Ask HN: Would you be interested in a “cyberpunk” inspired news site?

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Re: Ask HN: Would you be interested in a “cyberpunk” inspired news site?

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Post by badminton1 »

Cyberpunk is "high tech" + "low life". In a sense, the app-driven gig economy is to me the embodiment of that combination, but that's still boring and not really news at this point.

Now if you want more drama, you could talk about more sensational stuff such as how drones are making their way into organized crime, for example how the Japanese police and the Yakuza are starting some sort of evolutionary arms race around drones that transport illegal goods. Also how 3d printing is making into lockpicking and weapon manufacturing... stuff like that.

Re: Ask HN: Would you be interested in a “cyberpunk” inspired news site?

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Post by crystalPalace »

RunningDroid wrote: post #19

I think the market might be saturated. There are 2 cyberpunk news sites that I know of and they mostly report the same events. Sites: https://www.neondystopia.com https://n-o-d-e.net

I've followed n-o-d-e's content for a couple of years. They've consistently made interesting and inspiring content. I'm not as familiar with neondystopia although I have seen their clothing article before. I think OP's idea would work better as a blog perhaps a community blog ala Popehat. There's more demand for content in the cyberpunk scene than people expect.

Re: Ask HN: Would you be interested in a “cyberpunk” inspired news site?

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Post by declan »

: The threshold question is: do you want to make money on a "cyberpunk-inspired" news site operated as a business, or is your "cyberpunk-inspired" hobby site expected to lose money--as hobbies typically do?

I've started both and worked as a journalist for both. Hobby sites are more fun. News sites are more work.

If you can make a decent income from this site, then you might be encouraged to write for it when you might otherwise be uninterested or unwilling (and you also might be able to hire freelancers or a staff). On the other hand, as anyone following the digital media business knows, making a decent income from an online news site is a non-trivial task.

Re: Ask HN: Would you be interested in a “cyberpunk” inspired news site?

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Post by michaelflux »

Absolutely would - if you're talking about original content.

However if what you're suggesting is 'lets be the 50,000th site to cover the guy who built his own iPhone' - then little point, already follow too many sites that regurgitate the same content.

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