Ask HN: Hacker forum or IRC?

#1

Post by jebediah » Sun, Aug 31, 2014, 12:41 PM UTC

Is there a forum or irc channel aimed at all hackers? I have never managed to find a good one

Re: Ask HN: Hacker forum or IRC?

#2

Post by moepstar » Sun, Aug 31, 2014, 1:33 PM UTC

Hm, if there isn't one already (and i know of none) i guess the only answer is:

Set one up on a network that has a high # of hackers, tinkerers etc.

IMHO, this network could be chat.freenode.net

When you're done, let people know in this thread and i'm sure they'll come...

P.S.: There's a channel named #startups already on freenode which seems to have a few people from HN already...

Re: Ask HN: Hacker forum or IRC?

#3

Post by izolate » Sun, Aug 31, 2014, 1:40 PM UTC

Never found a good one either. I think it's because HN members stay in their respective domain channels - #python #javascript for example.

#startups on freenode is supposedly made up of HN crowd, but I've never found it a friendly place.

Re: Ask HN: Hacker forum or IRC?

#4

Post by ffwacom » Sun, Aug 31, 2014, 1:45 PM UTC

moepstar wrote: post #2

Hm, if there isn't one already (and i know of none) i guess the only answer is: Set one up on a network that has a high # of hackers, tinkerers etc. IMHO, this network could be chat.freenode.net When you're done, let people know in this thread and i'm sure they'll come... P.S.: There's a channel named #startups already on freenode which seems to have a few people from HN already...

#startups is a terrible channel

Re: Ask HN: Hacker forum or IRC?

#5

Post by decentrality » Sun, Aug 31, 2014, 1:50 PM UTC

Why not just all jump into #hackernews? What does hackers mean again? Who's definition?

If you're actually looking for HN people, why don't we just participate on #hackernews on freenode.

Re: Ask HN: Hacker forum or IRC?

#6

Post by decentrality » Sun, Aug 31, 2014, 1:53 PM UTC

decentrality wrote: post #5

Why not just all jump into #hackernews? What does hackers mean again? Who's definition? If you're actually looking for HN people, why don't we just participate on #hackernews on freenode.

All that really needs to happen is Op presence by some means of figuring out who gets that, some sort of management of the channel, and consistent reminders in comments, like:

Great idea: for X reason! Or, you are so wrong: for X reason. But why don't you pitch this some more on #hackernews on freenode?

Re: Ask HN: Hacker forum or IRC?

#7

Post by a3voices » Sun, Aug 31, 2014, 1:55 PM UTC

Why would you want to chat with hackers? Might as well just go into work and talk to coworkers.

Re: Ask HN: Hacker forum or IRC?

#8

Post by jebediah » Sun, Aug 31, 2014, 1:56 PM UTC

a3voices wrote: post #7

Why would you want to chat with hackers? Might as well just go into work and talk to coworkers.

Because I am 16

Re: Ask HN: Hacker forum or IRC?

#9

Post by jebediah » Sun, Aug 31, 2014, 1:58 PM UTC

decentrality wrote: post #5

Why not just all jump into #hackernews? What does hackers mean again? Who's definition? If you're actually looking for HN people, why don't we just participate on #hackernews on freenode.

Though I think this document exagerates a little, by hacker I meant this: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html

Re: Ask HN: Hacker forum or IRC?

#10

Post by kimagure » Sun, Aug 31, 2014, 1:58 PM UTC

izolate wrote: post #3

Never found a good one either. I think it's because HN members stay in their respective domain channels - #python #javascript for example. #startups on freenode is supposedly made up of HN crowd, but I've never found it a friendly place.

freenode in general isn't a very friendly place :/

that said, i think #clojure and #reactjs are fairly friendly and helpful to questions, even the most basic ones.