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Re: Ask HN: How do you find the weird parts of the web?

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Post by suoduandao2 »

yaddaor wrote: post #24
narrator wrote: post #6

Search for strange and controversial topics on http://yandex.com . The results are totally different from the mainstream search engines which try hard to prevent fun "misinformation" by always sending you to the sites that never say anything strange. For example, try "solar warden" (not the video game or the novel which is what the mainstream sites want to tell you about) on Yandex if you want to go down a fun rabbit…

I like that the mAiNStrEaM SIteS actually provide relevant results instead of placing fringe, absurd conspiracy theories first. Seems in line with Russian destabilisation campaigns though so maybe that on purpose? And providing rt.com's propaganda as #2 on "Ukraine invasion"? Totally not suspicious. OP asked for "manages to steer clear of hateful/racist/bigoted patterns of thought" though.

You'd probably come across better if you avoided having both russophobia and bigoteering in one post. One or the other would just imply you have strong opinions, both implies something much less value-neutral.

If the last line was self-criticism reflecting that the russophobia is inconsistent with OP's request I apologize, that's not clear from your wording.

Re: Ask HN: How do you find the weird parts of the web?

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Post by RajT88 »

manuelmoreale wrote: post #61
arbirk wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

theforest feedback: I like link sites to open in the same tab, like HN

Interesting. You’re the first person to ask for same tab opening. But it might make sense for this particular case. I’ll have a think.

I would agree that same-tab is desirable and the rest of us can use ctrl+click according to our preference.

Re: Ask HN: How do you find the weird parts of the web?

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Post by ericgoesoutside »

hectorlorenzo wrote: post #41
Apreche wrote: post #15

You have to join the hidden un-Googleable communities where the people who create such things gather.

Yes, this. I've recently been reading a lot about OSR and indie zine-like TTRPGs. Almost indiscriminate link-clicking seems to be the safest way to end up in the weird zones of any hobby. The beauty of it (in this specific case) is that the farther you go from mainstream, the more you encounter people who create stuff. Weird, wonderful stuff.

Heh, my screentime went up this last week because I also recently discovered this rabbithole during a downtime from regular game night. Reading through old Zine-Quest (https://www.kickstarter.com/zine-quest) entries has been particularly fascinating.

Re: Ask HN: How do you find the weird parts of the web?

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Post by csdvrx »

yreg wrote: post #73
braingenious wrote: post #36

Turn on posts from banned users on this site. I’ve seen some genuinely deranged stuff on here. One time a poster got into a really heated debate about censorship and ended up posting links to a detailed guide on how to commit suicide for some reason! It wasn’t particularly fun but it was genuinely an odd thing to come across on today’s internet.

I respect the people who have been banned years ago, know it, and instead of creating a new user continue to post dead comments, screaming into the void.

> screaming into the void

No, not into the void, but to people who care and find their unique content so interesting, in a sea of conformity and boring repetitions of the same ideas again and again.

I have a special color for banned users, to read their words more carefully, because if they care enough to keep going, I care enough to listen.

Re: Ask HN: How do you find the weird parts of the web?

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Post by Theodores »

One way is to have a 'weird interest' and go on the in-depth research needed to back up a hunch of yours.

The interest does not have to be that weird. Along the way you might contact someone that has the same interest as yourself, for example to ask if they have an image in a different format or at a higher resolution. With a bit of rapport and infectious enthusiasm for their subject, I am sure you can get more into it with sources for the original content shared.

History is a good way to get on this journey. I am fascinated by what people ate in times past, and on a quest to find an answer to whom man's best friend really was. The sheep is the front runner on that, not the dog. There is no absolute answer, nobody has put me on a deadline to come up with a definitive answer, it is just pure, self-directed study for the joy of learning.

I like things that are outside of Google search results. I also view Google search results as a facsimile for a full web search. With your phone there is that feature to identify songs with Google Assistant. Even if you are not online it will get results for most songs. It has a cache of what it thinks is enough for most people. I think Google search results as a whole are like that.

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