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The hacker news for x trend is interesting, but I think the format is badly suited for small communities. The high data density of the front page makes a site with moderate activity feel like a ghost town.
Too bad we can't just have tags here. Then we could watch/ignore the ones in which we're interested. StackOverFlow style...
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There exists /r/programming and /r/coding and HN is still here. In my opinion the success or failure of a site like this depends whether or not it has enough traction to start a good community, which at the end is what makes the difference.
while i think it is a factor, i don't buy the whole 'good community' thing being as important as many here make it out to be.. i think hn benefits mainly from the fact its backed by some big-name influencers whose activities are highly relevant to its target audience. their presence is essentially a feature of the site that provides value beyond ‘link aggregation and discussion’.. it’s a differentiating feature, and…
It doesn't. Paul Graham has said he made it to be like Reddit 'used to be' (in the early days, most of Reddit's users were sock puppets of the founders, and it was pretty high quality).
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Too bad we can't just have tags here. Then we could watch/ignore the ones in which we're interested. StackOverFlow style...
Not being sarcastic, but isn't that just reddit?
The hacker news for x trend is interesting, but I think the format is badly suited for small communities. The high data density of the front page makes a site with moderate activity feel like a ghost town.
why is this better than making a subreddit?
why is this better than making a subreddit?
Yes, with a subreddit folks will already be registered so there's no barrier to participation. On the other hand, because there's no barrier to participation then perhaps worse s/n ratio. But noise is better than silence.
why is this better than making a subreddit?
The hacker news for x trend is interesting, but I think the format is badly suited for small communities. The high data density of the front page makes a site with moderate activity feel like a ghost town.