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#1
In order to help alleviate the perceived problem of off-topic posts here, I've created a slinkset at http://nonhackernews.com . (And yes, I realize this post is contributing to the problem, but I promise it will be the only one.)

Despite the name being the opposite of this site's you are all very welcome there. My goal is to bring the same level of discourse that this site has to general interest topics. It's a lofty goal I realize, but I think it's possible.

Topics like economics, health, etc. is what it is designed for. The stuff that a lot of people seem to enjoy here, but a lot of other people seem to want to be off-topic.

This is totally a public service on my part, and I'm not putting up ads or trying to capitalize on it in any way. And please don't take this as an attempt at some sort of great schism of the audience here, it's not. I'll still surf this site no matter how popular NHN gets. I'm only trying to make another site that I (and judging by the votes many "off-topic" posts get here, many of you) like to read.

I'm also looking for a few more people to be moderators (I've already got 3 other than myself) since I don't have a large amount of time to put into it. The goal is to keep the the discourse intelligent, civil, and balanced, and without trolls, press releases, spam, and pictures of kittens. I have a feeling that a little moderation will go a long way toward that.

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#2
According the FAQ, anything that gratifies one's intellectual curiosity is on topic. Does this mean that on-topic for nonhackernews is anything that does not gratify one's intellectual curiosity?

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#4
The creation of a non-hacker news site seems a bit knee-jerk. Would it not have been better to have waited a few days to see how the recent debate has affected the quality of submissions?

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post #2

According the FAQ, anything that gratifies one's intellectual curiosity is on topic. Does this mean that on-topic for nonhackernews is anything that does not gratify one's intellectual curiosity?

I meant off-topic in the way that most people who claim things are off-topic mean it, hence the quotes.

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#6
I think it's a good idea. It'd be cool to see the same people here express their views, share ideas, etc. on topics other than programming/business.

I have time to moderate. My email is in my profile.

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post #4

The creation of a non-hacker news site seems a bit knee-jerk. Would it not have been better to have waited a few days to see how the recent debate has affected the quality of submissions?

The recent debate is just one out of a number of posts/comments that have been ongoing for months. (I actually like the quality of submissions here.)

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#8
post #6

I think it's a good idea. It'd be cool to see the same people here express their views, share ideas, etc. on topics other than programming/business. I have time to moderate. My email is in my profile.

If you sign up an account there I'll upgrade it.

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post #4

The creation of a non-hacker news site seems a bit knee-jerk. Would it not have been better to have waited a few days to see how the recent debate has affected the quality of submissions?

I was writing a comment of my own till I found myself using the phrase "knee-jerk" ;-). The challenge of "social news" is pretty well like the challenge of open-source -- how to keep communities together long enough to create something great.
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