Ask HN: Great online forums? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Great online forums?

#21

Post by ZenoArrow » Mon, Dec 12, 2016, 10:58 PM UTC

jaykru wrote: post #7

Not sure if you're open to the idea, but I've found that smaller image boards, particularly those with a specific subject matter, often are home to excellent, substantive discussion. The only issue is that once a critical mass is reached (see 8chan, 4chan, et al) productive discussion goes out the window due to the ridiculous pace of conversation and the level of trolling enabled by anonymity and lax rules of engagem…

>"I won't divulge any specific boards here publicly, but I'd be happy to PM you a nice one."

HN doesn't have PMs.

Re: Ask HN: Great online forums?

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Post by peller » Mon, Dec 12, 2016, 10:59 PM UTC

Splendor wrote: post #3

I think there are still a few good forums out there but they're specific to a hobby or interest.

This is exactly right.

For electronics, check out http://www.eevblog.com/forum/

For computer hardware, check out https://forums.anandtech.com/

Re: Ask HN: Great online forums?

#23

Post by jaykru » Mon, Dec 12, 2016, 11:11 PM UTC

ZenoArrow wrote: post #21

jaykru wrote: post #7

Not sure if you're open to the idea, but I've found that smaller image boards, particularly those with a specific subject matter, often are home to excellent, substantive discussion. The only issue is that once a critical mass is reached (see 8chan, 4chan, et al) productive discussion goes out the window due to the ridiculous pace of conversation and the level of trolling enabled by anonymity and lax rules of engagem…

>"I won't divulge any specific boards here publicly, but I'd be happy to PM you a nice one." HN doesn't have PMs.

Whoops. Well, I guess there's no harm in posting it on HN: lainchan.org

Re: Ask HN: Great online forums?

#24

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Dec 12, 2016, 11:12 PM UTC

ZenoArrow wrote: post #21

jaykru wrote: post #7

Not sure if you're open to the idea, but I've found that smaller image boards, particularly those with a specific subject matter, often are home to excellent, substantive discussion. The only issue is that once a critical mass is reached (see 8chan, 4chan, et al) productive discussion goes out the window due to the ridiculous pace of conversation and the level of trolling enabled by anonymity and lax rules of engagem…

>"I won't divulge any specific boards here publicly, but I'd be happy to PM you a nice one." HN doesn't have PMs.

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Re: Ask HN: Great online forums?

#25

Post by drewrv » Mon, Dec 12, 2016, 11:16 PM UTC

Metafilter is still around and has a great community. http://www.metafilter.com/

Re: Ask HN: Great online forums?

#26

Post by eriknstr » Mon, Dec 12, 2016, 11:16 PM UTC

mrschwabe wrote: post #2

Voat.co seems like a promising Reddit alternative. Less censorship for certain, definitely not shill-proof however. Solving the problem of shills/astroturfers is IMO the most difficult and important challenge in accommodating public online discussion moving forward.

I don't remember if it was Voat or if it was another one of those "Reddit alternatives without censorship" but the last time I visited which ever of them it was, it was full of conspiracy theories and racism. All noise and no signal.

Re: Ask HN: Great online forums?

#27

Post by Mz » Mon, Dec 12, 2016, 11:19 PM UTC

drewrv wrote: post #25

Metafilter is still around and has a great community. http://www.metafilter.com/

Assuming you aren't a cis-het male, poor or any number of other categories. The place is incredibly misandrist, among other things.

Since this is being downvoted, evidence of some of the misandry there: http://micheleincalifornia.blogspot.com/2014/11/having-sad.h...

And evidence of the ugly classism: http://sandiegohomelesssurvivalguide.blogspot.com/2016/11/as...

Re: Ask HN: Great online forums?

#28

Post by gressquel » Mon, Dec 12, 2016, 11:20 PM UTC

jaykru wrote: post #23

ZenoArrow wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>"I won't divulge any specific boards here publicly, but I'd be happy to PM you a nice one." HN doesn't have PMs.

Whoops. Well, I guess there's no harm in posting it on HN: lainchan.org

To be frank, I dont take any website with "chan" in it seriously.

Think the absolute disgust coming out of 4chan is the reason

Re: Ask HN: Great online forums?

#29

Post by jarboot » Mon, Dec 12, 2016, 11:24 PM UTC

jaykru wrote: post #23

ZenoArrow wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>"I won't divulge any specific boards here publicly, but I'd be happy to PM you a nice one." HN doesn't have PMs.

Whoops. Well, I guess there's no harm in posting it on HN: lainchan.org

Knew I'd find a lainon in this thread.

BTW for all the webdev types there's some cool design coming from here, like fauux.neocities.org

Re: Ask HN: Great online forums?

#30

Post by DanBC » Mon, Dec 12, 2016, 11:24 PM UTC

gressquel wrote: post #28

jaykru wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Whoops. Well, I guess there's no harm in posting it on HN: lainchan.org

To be frank, I dont take any website with "chan" in it seriously. Think the absolute disgust coming out of 4chan is the reason

There are many different chans.

7clams (the one before it went public, the one with the good music) was nice.