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After Reddit and HN which is the best sane and content friendly discussion site?

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Re: After Reddit and HN which is the best sane and content friendly discussion site?

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post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I find that the quality of discussion on Lobsters is much better though, and not having 600 comments on a post makes it easier to discus things as well (in general, smaller communities > large communities).

I've been reading lobsters for a while now, an invite would be appreciated, looks like a nice community.

just sent you one

Re: After Reddit and HN which is the best sane and content friendly discussion site?

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post #2

There is https://lobste.rs but that often just has what hit the top page on here. If you're looking for new content then I'd suggest looking at research paper sites like https://arxiv.org or other eprint archives https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Eprint_archives

I've been reading lobster.rs for a while, and it seems great! Unfortunately, I can't find anyone to get an invite :(

Re: After Reddit and HN which is the best sane and content friendly discussion site?

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I continue to find great content on HN, but the quality of the conversation/comments has unfortunately decreased significantly over the years for me. Unfortunately it appears to be a trade-off of scale vs. quality.

Lobste.rs is an alternative that hasn't passed that point yet, so I recommend it.

Re: After Reddit and HN which is the best sane and content friendly discussion site?

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I continue to find great content on HN, but the quality of the conversation/comments has unfortunately decreased significantly over the years for me. Unfortunately it appears to be a trade-off of scale vs. quality. Lobste.rs is an alternative that hasn't passed that point yet, so I recommend it.

Would love an invite if anybody is inclined.

Re: After Reddit and HN which is the best sane and content friendly discussion site?

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post #7

What one really needs is interest specific forums. There is a lot to recommend their existence, and participating in them.

Isn't that what reddit basically is?

Reddit is a conglomerate of them, not an interest specific forum itself

Re: After Reddit and HN which is the best sane and content friendly discussion site?

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post #12
post #2

There is https://lobste.rs but that often just has what hit the top page on here. If you're looking for new content then I'd suggest looking at research paper sites like https://arxiv.org or other eprint archives https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Eprint_archives

I've been reading lobster.rs for a while, and it seems great! Unfortunately, I can't find anyone to get an invite :(

Just for everyone's info, it's lobste.rs not lobster.rs

Re: After Reddit and HN which is the best sane and content friendly discussion site?

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post #15

I continue to find great content on HN, but the quality of the conversation/comments has unfortunately decreased significantly over the years for me. Unfortunately it appears to be a trade-off of scale vs. quality. Lobste.rs is an alternative that hasn't passed that point yet, so I recommend it.

Would love an invite if anybody is inclined.

Send me an email for an invite.

Re: After Reddit and HN which is the best sane and content friendly discussion site?

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't that what reddit basically is?

Reddit is a conglomerate of them, not an interest specific forum itself

What's the advantage of an interest-specific forum over a subreddit?
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