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Re: Show HN: Discuo – Anonymous discussions with infinite branching and 24h lifespan

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Post by llm_trw »

drdruide wrote: post #7
curtisblaine wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Like 4chan, ephemeral posts create a different kind of community. I wonder how this plays out legally (i.e. don't you have obligations of log persistence in case a crime is reported?)

UPDATE: I've removed the 24-hour message deletion function. Posts will now remain on the platform.

Don't fall into the trap of audience capture: https://www.neuroscienceof.com/human-nature-blog/audience-ca...

Do your thing and ignore some randoms replies online. Including this one.

Re: Show HN: Discuo – Anonymous discussions with infinite branching and 24h lifespan

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Post by drdruide »

l0b0 wrote: post #10

Great idea! Some feedback: - The 24 hour horizon means you could get away without namespace functionality like categories entirely, especially when self-hosting for a small-to-medium-sized group. - It's tiring to read sites with all monospace fonts. I can see how it might be useful if most posts contain a lot of code, though. - Do you expect this to be open sourced?

As I said below, after several returns I've updated the site and removed the automatic deletion feature after 24h but I'm thinking of adding an option when creating a post. Thanks for your feedback, and I don't think it will be open source for the time being! If the site is doing well and there's a lot of demand for it, why not rethink!

Re: Show HN: Discuo – Anonymous discussions with infinite branching and 24h lifespan

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Post by drdruide »

llm_trw wrote: post #12
drdruide wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

UPDATE: I've removed the 24-hour message deletion function. Posts will now remain on the platform.

Don't fall into the trap of audience capture: https://www.neuroscienceof.com/human-nature-blog/audience-ca... Do your thing and ignore some randoms replies online. Including this one.

For sure, thanks for this advice!

Re: Show HN: Discuo – Anonymous discussions with infinite branching and 24h lifespan

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Post by curtisblaine »

drdruide wrote: post #8
curtisblaine wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Like 4chan, ephemeral posts create a different kind of community. I wonder how this plays out legally (i.e. don't you have obligations of log persistence in case a crime is reported?)

UPDATE 2: I may add an option to decide if you want your posts to be deleted within 24 hours. For the moment, no more deletions at all.

To be fair, I like the ephemeral post message board style. I was just curious of the legal implications of deleting content. I am not a lawyer, and there could be none as far as I know.
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