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Is anyone on Forrst? Their service looks like something I woudl like. On the technology end, it looks easy to post images and code for the purpose of discussion

Is anyone on Forrst? Their service looks like something I woudl like. On the technology end, it looks easy to post images and code for the purpose of discussion, and that would make my life a little easier. The community looks like one I'd like to be a part of, too. On the other hand, I'm currently re-working my own blog and am really enjoying designing the front end and tooling the backend to fit my needs precisely. It's a labor of love and I don't want to let it languish. If you've used forrst, what do you like about it? What don't you like?

thesethings 16y ago
I've used Forrst and really like it. I wouldn't compare it to your blog any more than any other social site: it's going to enable social interactions + discovery that you wouldn't get on your site... but give you less control. (A fair trade I think. Both have their benefits.) Like HN, Forrst is full of people who are earnest and invested in their behavior there. It doesn't mean everybody is always right or perfectly behaved, but they are sincere and really care about the topics at hand. I also like how Forrst users particpate when they have something of value to offer, rather than just to hear themselves type. (that's one thing that bothers me about Quora: people speak up without any really compelling reason to. Compare to HN when most skip threads if we're just going to repeat something.) Forrst also has excellent design and that permeates the culture and people treat design both as a craft and a technical skill. The only thing I don't like about Forrst is probably just me: they have some etiquette guidelines i don't totally get. You can show work that's in progress, but i once saw a guy show a fully completed piece of work that a moderator thought was too self-promote-y. Then I once got modded because I showed some industrial (non digital) design ( because it wasn't graphic, though featured graphic typography on a sign). It's possible this policy has evolved OR I just didn't read the fine print closely enough, but i felt confused. I would encourage you to check it out.
brown9-2 16y ago
Something about "Apply for Membership" feels overly want-to-be-elite to me.
steveklabnik 16y ago
I'm moderately into Forrst. It's solid, but not amazing or anything. It's really nice for showing things off and getting feedback. The community has yet to really hook me, though.

thesethings 16y ago

I've used Forrst and really like it. I wouldn't compare it to your blog any more than any other social site: it's going to enable social interactions + discovery that you wouldn't get on your site... but give you less control. (A fair trade I think. Both have their benefits.) Like HN, Forrst is full of people who are earnest and invested in their behavior there. It doesn't mean everybody is always right or perfectly behaved, but they are sincere and really care about the topics at hand. I also like how Forrst users particpate when they have something of value to offer, rather than just to hear themselves type. (that's one thing that bothers me about Quora: people speak up without any really compelling reason to. Compare to HN when most skip threads if we're just going to repeat something.) Forrst also has excellent design and that permeates the culture and people treat design both as a craft and a technical skill. The only thing I don't like about Forrst is probably just me: they have some etiquette guidelines i don't totally get. You can show work that's in progress, but i once saw a guy show a fully completed piece of work that a moderator thought was too self-promote-y. Then I once got modded because I showed some industrial (non digital) design ( because it wasn't graphic, though featured graphic typography on a sign). It's possible this policy has evolved OR I just didn't read the fine print closely enough, but i felt confused. I would encourage you to check it out.

brown9-2 16y ago

Something about "Apply for Membership" feels overly want-to-be-elite to me.

steveklabnik 16y ago

I'm moderately into Forrst. It's solid, but not amazing or anything. It's really nice for showing things off and getting feedback. The community has yet to really hook me, though.