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

#1

Post by rms_returns » Sun, May 26, 2019, 3:14 AM UTC

Both of them are great platforms but we need alternatives (for the sheer reason of increased competition, if not anything else).

I'm not a huge fan of "design heavy" platforms like quora, twitter and FB, I mostly prefer "content heavy" platforms like reddit and HN but unfortunately it doesn't seem like more people prefer them. There are hardly any active ones on any platforms apart from these two. I know about hubski and raddle but they are mostly empty these days (at least for my tags/interests). Do you know of any other good ones?

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

#2

Post by dngray » Sun, May 26, 2019, 3:22 AM UTC

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

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#3

Post by SuperNinKenDo » Sun, May 26, 2019, 3:36 AM UTC

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

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#4

Post by Carpetsmoker » Sun, May 26, 2019, 3:37 AM UTC

dngray wrote: 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 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).

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#5

Post by gtirloni » Sun, May 26, 2019, 4:54 AM UTC

Metafilter has often been suggested here but I never got used to its format. It's been a while though.

If you search here for "HackerNews for $subject", you may get lucky.

PS.: HN has been the best place for civil discussions for me. besides increased competition, what are you missing?

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#6

Post by DanBC » Sun, May 26, 2019, 9:54 AM UTC

Tildes is new, still a bit small, but seems nice.

The docs give a nice rundown of what's important to Tildes. https://docs.tildes.net/

(I have some invites available if you need one.)

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#7

Post by diehunde » Sun, May 26, 2019, 10:49 AM UTC

SuperNinKenDo wrote: post #3

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?

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#8

Post by stephenr » Sun, May 26, 2019, 11:51 AM UTC

Carpetsmoker wrote: post #4

dngray wrote: 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 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).

And the system encourages good faith discussion not just “I disagree, downvote until the hive mind is protected” like HN gets.

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#9

Post by leandot » Sun, May 26, 2019, 2:17 PM UTC

Carpetsmoker wrote: post #4

dngray wrote: 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 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.

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#10

Post by stephenr » Sun, May 26, 2019, 2:29 PM UTC

leandot wrote: post #9

Carpetsmoker wrote: post #4

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.

Send me an email (look in my profile), I'll invite you.