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Theres a new Reddit alternative that's open source, Tildes. https://blog.tildes.net/announcing-tildes https://blog.tildes.net/announcing-tildes I've been on i

• namanyayg 8y ago
  What are some of the ~ you follow?
• 52-6F-62 8y ago
  Never heard of this. I like the philosophy. I’ve seen users try and enforce that kind of thing on Reddit, but it often falls flat because it’s not core to the platform.
• mavhc 8y ago
  Isn't reddit open source?
  • xfitm3 8y ago
    It’s never the app that’s the barrier, it’s the user base.
  • teraflop 8y ago
    It used to be, but the open-source repository stopped being updated and was archived years ago.
    • mavhc 8y ago
      although if everyone hates the new version, maybe that's what people want
• alecco 8y ago
  Sounds good. But how will they reach critical mass? How to avoid being popular driving it into trash like most other aggregators?
  • taurath 8y ago
    The more any service becomes mainstream the more it trends to lowest common denominator - that’s pretty much a rule at this point. Only way to avoid is to keep moving on - I welcome examples to the contrary!
  • Crestwave 8y ago
    > But how will they reach critical mass? Tildes prioritizes quality over quantity. > How to avoid being popular driving it into trash like most other aggregators? It's currently invite-only to limit its growth and keep its userbase from being polluted. Later, a trust system will be added for active and trusted users to help moderate it. When it gets opened to the public, it might also limit signups to prevent overwhelming floods of users taking over. Also see https://docs.tildes.net/overall-goals https://docs.tildes.net/overall-goals.