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Re: Show HN: Ieddit – A minimalist, Reddit-like site with anonymous posts/comments

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Post by ericsoderstrom »

est wrote: post #92
comnetxr wrote: post #50

I had an idea for a minimal change to improve a Reddit-like site, perhaps you will find it interesting: split the concept of "subreddit" into "tags" and "communities". Tags: much of the content of Reddit is people reposting the same thing at various times to various subreddits, and many of the comments are people noticing that it fits into "r/whatever" instead. The default behavior should be that posts of the same li…

> split the concept of "subreddit" into "tags" and "communities". Tags are brilliant idea until you have tens of thousands of them. Plural forms, hyphens or without hyphens, synonyms, i18n tags of the same thing, mis-spellings, etc.

These problems aren't unique to tags, they're already present in subreddits names. For the most part it doesn't seem to be a big deal. As long as you can see the number of subscribers to a certain tag when creating your post, stackexchange style, then you'll probably end up with the tags you intended most of the time.

Re: Show HN: Ieddit – A minimalist, Reddit-like site with anonymous posts/comments

#102

Post by DEADBEEFC0FFEE »

comnetxr wrote: post #50

I had an idea for a minimal change to improve a Reddit-like site, perhaps you will find it interesting: split the concept of "subreddit" into "tags" and "communities". Tags: much of the content of Reddit is people reposting the same thing at various times to various subreddits, and many of the comments are people noticing that it fits into "r/whatever" instead. The default behavior should be that posts of the same li…

I think you just read the reinvented Delicious.

Re: Show HN: Ieddit – A minimalist, Reddit-like site with anonymous posts/comments

#103

Post by bArray »

For a site focused on transparency and privacy, it's parked behind CloudFlare. I can't view the site past the about page without JS enabled and allowing CloudFlare to probe and track me.

> Decentralized platforms are not an ideal solution for

> internet communities.

Hard disagree. Communities are about give and take, the early internet was driven by people hosting bulletin boards, IRC servers, web servers, etc. There are people out there still willing to be part of the solution if you give them the chance.

> TOR is also not an answer, the technical barrier in

> accessing hidden services alone disqualifies them as a

> practical alternative, before even considering the

> bandwidth/latency limitations.

TOR is plug-and-play these days, although using TOR effectively requires a change in mind-set, both for the server owners and users of such servers.

> As seen with youtube, reddit, &c. With transparency and

> accountability, and without a significant profit incentive

> to do otherwise, the model still works.

Servers, time and expertise usually cost money. Staff running the show need to put food on their tables one way or another - there will always be a financial incentive. Unless, of course, you reduce running costs to near zero.

Re: Show HN: Ieddit – A minimalist, Reddit-like site with anonymous posts/comments

#104

Post by tudorw »

aloisdg wrote: post #98
tudorw wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd like to see some 'AI' assisted tagging, where users are prompted to use a tag from a pool of common tags with the AI making suggestions on what might be appropriate, this would address most of the issues listed above.

Something like Stack Exchange's tag system would be enough.

I'm not massively familiar with Stack Exchanges tag system, it does have some synonym handling, https://blender.stackexchange.com/tags/synonyms , that seems limited to one alternative though, is there a more advanced aspect that I am missing, perhaps covering sememes?

Re: Show HN: Ieddit – A minimalist, Reddit-like site with anonymous posts/comments

#105

Post by brnt »

djsumdog wrote: post #49
JohnJamesRambo wrote: post #33

How will you avoid- > John Gabriel's Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory was proposed in the Penny Arcade (web comic) on March 19, 2004 by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. It says that when a normal person is allowed anonymity and an audience, they lose social inhibitions and act inappropriately. If anything, the last decade has taught us the immutability of this law. Usernames and comment history seem to help somewhat w…

Be careful if you're at work. There's already porn on this thing in some of the Imgur links. I miss the late 90s when you had a lot of small, independent websites. Sure there was always a war against spammers and scripts, but I feel like you could find more independent content from individuals instead of these big link aggregation platforms (remember web-rings?) There is more to think about today when making somethin…

> Be careful if you're at work. There's already porn on this thing in some of the Imgur links.

Not that I need further proof of the Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory and still am attracted to "anonymous" "free" "speech", I'm using TOR at work to avoid being flagged for such accidental visits.

Re: Show HN: Ieddit – A minimalist, Reddit-like site with anonymous posts/comments

#106

Post by Vinnl »

JohnJamesRambo wrote: post #33

How will you avoid- > John Gabriel's Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory was proposed in the Penny Arcade (web comic) on March 19, 2004 by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. It says that when a normal person is allowed anonymity and an audience, they lose social inhibitions and act inappropriately. If anything, the last decade has taught us the immutability of this law. Usernames and comment history seem to help somewhat w…

Haven't we by now found out that in reality, it's really only an audience that is needed? There are many inappropriate comments posted on Facebook, YouTube or Twitter posted using people's real names.

And also, of course, it just holds for some otherwise apparently normal persons.

Re: Show HN: Ieddit – A minimalist, Reddit-like site with anonymous posts/comments

#108

Post by input_sh »

tudorw wrote: post #94
est wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> split the concept of "subreddit" into "tags" and "communities". Tags are brilliant idea until you have tens of thousands of them. Plural forms, hyphens or without hyphens, synonyms, i18n tags of the same thing, mis-spellings, etc.

I'd like to see some 'AI' assisted tagging, where users are prompted to use a tag from a pool of common tags with the AI making suggestions on what might be appropriate, this would address most of the issues listed above.

Pocket does that with the premium subscription. I find it to be quite useful.

Re: Show HN: Ieddit – A minimalist, Reddit-like site with anonymous posts/comments

#109

Post by iliketocomplain »

JohnJamesRambo wrote: post #33

How will you avoid- > John Gabriel's Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory was proposed in the Penny Arcade (web comic) on March 19, 2004 by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. It says that when a normal person is allowed anonymity and an audience, they lose social inhibitions and act inappropriately. If anything, the last decade has taught us the immutability of this law. Usernames and comment history seem to help somewhat w…

That's a good thing, it's called free speech and no censorship.

Re: Show HN: Ieddit – A minimalist, Reddit-like site with anonymous posts/comments

#110

Post by vharuck »

JohnJamesRambo wrote: post #33

How will you avoid- > John Gabriel's Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory was proposed in the Penny Arcade (web comic) on March 19, 2004 by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. It says that when a normal person is allowed anonymity and an audience, they lose social inhibitions and act inappropriately. If anything, the last decade has taught us the immutability of this law. Usernames and comment history seem to help somewhat w…

>Total anonymity seems to always lead to a cesspool like 4chan.

4chan is a collection of boards, and not all of them are cesspools. The ones focused on niche hobbies tend to fare better.

Of course, abrasive discussion is still common. But one man's cesspool is another man's hot spring.

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