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Re: Lobsters

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Aug 30, 2012, 2:24 AM UTC

akashshah wrote: post #8

According to https://jcs.org/projects/ "Lobsters (2012 - present) - A link aggregation site that I created after I was banned from Hacker News." EDIT - also found https://lobste.rs/s/bkeYe9/about_lobsters which explains some features

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Re: Lobsters

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Post by samgranieri » Thu, Aug 30, 2012, 2:25 AM UTC

I'd like to register on the site

Re: Lobsters

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Post by Xcelerate » Thu, Aug 30, 2012, 2:27 AM UTC

Huh, this looks pretty cool. I like the transparency. JCS, can I get an invitation?

Re: Lobsters

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Post by wglb » Thu, Aug 30, 2012, 2:27 AM UTC

tptacek wrote: post #13

akashshah wrote: post #8

According to https://jcs.org/projects/ "Lobsters (2012 - present) - A link aggregation site that I created after I was banned from Hacker News." EDIT - also found https://lobste.rs/s/bkeYe9/about_lobsters which explains some features

JCS was banned from Hacker News? What the hell?

He seems to now be unbanned: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4324381.

Re: Lobsters

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Post by joshu » Thu, Aug 30, 2012, 2:28 AM UTC

Ha, I was just thinking about how to architect a discussion forum (ala HN) this morning.

Re: Lobsters

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Post by shpoonj » Thu, Aug 30, 2012, 2:29 AM UTC

Is this the thread where you request an invitation to lobste.rs?

Re: Lobsters

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Post by jsprink_ban2 » Thu, Aug 30, 2012, 2:31 AM UTC

tptacek wrote: post #13

akashshah wrote: post #8

According to https://jcs.org/projects/ "Lobsters (2012 - present) - A link aggregation site that I created after I was banned from Hacker News." EDIT - also found https://lobste.rs/s/bkeYe9/about_lobsters which explains some features

JCS was banned from Hacker News? What the hell?

I got the same treatment he did -- and have on accounts I have made since -- and we exchanged emails during development. We both went through each others' posts and couldn't find any rational reason for the treatment (slow banning and hell banning, in both of our cases).

Lack of transparency is a pretty big deal on this forum, and once you've crossed Paul -- without knowing how -- it's scorched earth on any account you make. That's why Josh developed Lobsters, and why I'm user #2, and why I'm glad to see it's gaining traction as a community.

This site is more threatening to opinion and discourse than any on the public Internet, and that isn't hyperbole. The irony is that this is a hacker community, and most hackers would be appalled at slamming the door and creating a curated garden of ideas. I've posted as jsprink_banned and jsprinkles on the topic, if you're interested; won't spam this thread with it.

Re: Lobsters

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Post by edw519 » Thu, Aug 30, 2012, 2:32 AM UTC

When it comes to learning, sharing, and growing together, online or otherwise, there are no competitors, winners, or losers. Just a bigger pie.

(Good luck to lobste.rs, but I'll probably be staying right here on hn.)

Re: Lobsters

#29

Post by marshallp » Thu, Aug 30, 2012, 2:34 AM UTC

Great, another a site with ruby on rail kids discussing shiny web design.

Re: Lobsters

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Post by samgranieri » Thu, Aug 30, 2012, 2:37 AM UTC

marshallp wrote: post #29

Great, another a site with ruby on rail kids discussing shiny web design.

whats wrong with that?