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People should check out https://lobste.rs/ https://lobste.rs/, it's like HN but with less censorship and less content marketing BS.

jfim 6y ago
Lobsters requires an invite though. They have a good rationale for it, but it seems like a non-negligible barrier to entry, especially for people that are less connected.
- 4636760295 6y ago
  If you ask around I'm sure you can get an invite.
  - billme 6y ago
    Per the login page: “Not a user yet? Signup is by invitation only to combat spam and increase accountability. If you know a current user of the site [1], ask them for an invitation or request one in chat [2].” [1] https://lobste.rs/u/ https://lobste.rs/u/ [2] https://lobste.rs/chat https://lobste.rs/chat —— Related comment on the history of lobste.rs: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23441470 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23441470
kick 6y ago
lobste.rs is almost entirely content marketing spam, and it actually has heavier censorship of non-spam than HN does; you can see this pretty easily by checking their mod log.
- s_y_n_t_a_x 6y ago
  The fact that you can check their mod log makes me like them even more. I have a feeling HN would never publicize that information themselves.
- greenyoda 6y ago
  I just looked at their mod log. The last article removed by a moderator was deleted because it was "not about computing". I read the same article on HN, and it gave rise to some interesting discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23437529 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23437529 Some of the most interesting discussions on HN are not directly related to computing, and they're one of the main reasons why I stick around HN (and would not be interested in moving to lobste.rs).
  - pushcx 6y ago
    Howdy, Lobsters admin here - I agree entirely with you, and expanded on that in previous comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22156438 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22156438

jfim 6y ago

Lobsters requires an invite though. They have a good rationale for it, but it seems like a non-negligible barrier to entry, especially for people that are less connected.

4636760295 6y ago
If you ask around I'm sure you can get an invite.
- billme 6y ago
  Per the login page: “Not a user yet? Signup is by invitation only to combat spam and increase accountability. If you know a current user of the site [1], ask them for an invitation or request one in chat [2].” [1] https://lobste.rs/u/ https://lobste.rs/u/ [2] https://lobste.rs/chat https://lobste.rs/chat —— Related comment on the history of lobste.rs: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23441470 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23441470

kick 6y ago

lobste.rs is almost entirely content marketing spam, and it actually has heavier censorship of non-spam than HN does; you can see this pretty easily by checking their mod log.

s_y_n_t_a_x 6y ago
The fact that you can check their mod log makes me like them even more. I have a feeling HN would never publicize that information themselves.
greenyoda 6y ago
I just looked at their mod log. The last article removed by a moderator was deleted because it was "not about computing". I read the same article on HN, and it gave rise to some interesting discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23437529 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23437529 Some of the most interesting discussions on HN are not directly related to computing, and they're one of the main reasons why I stick around HN (and would not be interested in moving to lobste.rs).
- pushcx 6y ago
  Howdy, Lobsters admin here - I agree entirely with you, and expanded on that in previous comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22156438 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22156438