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Re: Where do you discuss computer related stuff now?

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Post by xwdv »

If there was a better place for discussing computer related stuff, I’d be there instead of on hackernews.

That said, we can’t really talk about computers all the time. There’s only so much one can say about computers, therefore it becomes inevitable that we pass the time in between computer topics by discussing other subjects, but always from pro-computer type perspectives. Or even anti-computer perspectives, which are still computer related. The one thing we don’t seem to tolerate here is tech illiterates and magical thinking.

Re: Where do you discuss computer related stuff now?

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Post by anonzzzies »

lmm wrote: post #26
elliotec wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What part of this is different from HN as it is?

Too many HN comments nowadays are a) dumb jokes b) disinformation that it would take too much effort to correct kindly. In the old days those comments were corrected harshly and that kept the community quality high (both because it kept the discussion more accurate at first order, and because it drove away users who couldn't take their lumps). Nowadays they are not corrected at all.

Yes, there are more reddit like comments now. Moderating is a really hard job when sites are very active.

Re: Where do you discuss computer related stuff now?

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Post by renewiltord »

Ironically, lobsters is great so long as you ignore every `culture` tag using the filters https://lobste.rs/filters I have the following filtered:

- culture

- rant

- privacy

I think those ones are usually full of people saying the same stuff over and over again.

Re: Where do you discuss computer related stuff now?

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Post by xmprt »

presbyterian wrote: post #30
adamredwoods wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's a good idea, but it's not clear how to navigate it. Centralized social media is easier to participate and browse.

I agree, and I used to hold that against the fediverse, but now I kinda consider it a feature and not a bug. It's not hard to use, it's just a learning curve. Once you've learned it, it's very straightforward. So far in my experience, this has lead to an overall higher quality in posting and a general decrease in spam, because the people there are those who were willing to put in the effort of learning it.

Are there any good guides to learning it?

Re: Where do you discuss computer related stuff now?

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Post by OldGuyInTheClub »

elliotec wrote: post #10
anonzzzies wrote: post #7

It needs a relatively small community with a strong moderator who will warn people once. Not much of they around as it’s a painful job. I would like just an old fashioned, strict (no endless bickering over politics and wars, just hard tech and show offs what you have been hacking this weekend) forum with most people from r/programminglanguages and some of Hn. That’s enough to keep me entertained anyway. I very much d…

What part of this is different from HN as it is?

I don't think of HN as a place to initiate a discussion or ask a question. I've contributed two items which never got any visibility or responses. But, I'm fine with contributing to a thread that makes it to the first few pages if I think I have something to say.

Re: Where do you discuss computer related stuff now?

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Post by lmm »

anonzzzies wrote: post #32
lmm wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Too many HN comments nowadays are a) dumb jokes b) disinformation that it would take too much effort to correct kindly. In the old days those comments were corrected harshly and that kept the community quality high (both because it kept the discussion more accurate at first order, and because it drove away users who couldn't take their lumps). Nowadays they are not corrected at all.

Yes, there are more reddit like comments now. Moderating is a really hard job when sites are very active.

I don't think it's an activity level issue. When dang took over he made an explicit shift to prioritizing kindness, with predictable results.
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