Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's reddit, really.
Ironically, there is already a HN subreddit. But it's join-by-approval only and there's nothing there.
There's also http://www.reddit.com/r/hackerjerk
Show HN: Coinspotting - A Hacker News For Bitcoins and Other Cryptocurrencies
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Re: Show HN: Coinspotting - A Hacker News For Bitcoins and Other Cryptocurrencies
#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
You serious? Getting stabbed IRL is less bad than /r/bitcoin. I'm not sure if the memes or continual circlejerking are worse.
Why is this better than /r/bitcoinserious, /r/bitcoinmarkets, or creating a new subreddit for bitcoin?
Because of reddit's management policies and ownership by mainstream media. Not to mention the total control of Bitcoin-related forum threads there by anointed moderators who are also pump and dump propaganda masters.
Re: Show HN: Coinspotting - A Hacker News For Bitcoins and Other Cryptocurrencies
#23Quick, someone write MetaNews: A hacker news for "A hacker news for X" websites!
Until someone does you can use the following HNSearch queries: [1], [2] and [3] (roughly best to wrost). Note that you'll get HN apps along with HN clones.
[1] https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=%22hac...
[2] https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=show+%...
[3] https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=%22sho...
Edit: [2] finds this 'Show HN: Hacker News for "Hacker News for 'X'"': https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5436841.
Edit 2: Improved the search queries.
Re: Show HN: Coinspotting - A Hacker News For Bitcoins and Other Cryptocurrencies
#24To be honest, there is a need for something much more filtered than bitcointalk.org. That used to be /r/bitcoin, but it really sucks now.
My question for the coinspotting people: How are you going to maintain high quality? If you don't have any plan, it will probably be filled with crap and eventually die.
Re: Show HN: Coinspotting - A Hacker News For Bitcoins and Other Cryptocurrencies
#25Ok, can we stop now? They reason I prefer HN instead of say Reddit is precisely because all the news are in one place. The new trend "Hacker News for X" basically means hey guys let's make Reddit, without all the good stuff.
Re: Show HN: Coinspotting - A Hacker News For Bitcoins and Other Cryptocurrencies
#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why is this better than /r/bitcoinserious, /r/bitcoinmarkets, or creating a new subreddit for bitcoin?
Because of reddit's management policies and ownership by mainstream media. Not to mention the total control of Bitcoin-related forum threads there by anointed moderators who are also pump and dump propaganda masters.
That is also a potential problem with an HN spin-off not being run by the same people.
Re: Show HN: Coinspotting - A Hacker News For Bitcoins and Other Cryptocurrencies
#27Why is this better than the Bitcoin Reddit Page?
Communities are made of people. Software alone is only half the story. The problem with reddit is redditors.
Re: Show HN: Coinspotting - A Hacker News For Bitcoins and Other Cryptocurrencies
#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
Because of reddit's management policies and ownership by mainstream media. Not to mention the total control of Bitcoin-related forum threads there by anointed moderators who are also pump and dump propaganda masters.
That is also a potential problem with an HN spin-off not being run by the same people.
Correct, spin-off site operators need to be trusted not to be P&D moles. However, mystery odds beat certain odds of P&D message control (as seen in Reddit).
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#29Re: Show HN: Coinspotting - A Hacker News For Bitcoins and Other Cryptocurrencies
#30Quick, someone write MetaNews: A hacker news for "A hacker news for X" websites!
No kidding. And, be sure to rip off the entire look and feel with only a color change.
Seems like there should be at least a little shame with these Hacker News for X sites.