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As an EU hacker myself, I'm not exactly crazy about this regional split - it feels unnecessary and artificial somehow. On the other hand, if we're going to have

by Udo 15y ago

As an EU hacker myself, I'm not exactly crazy about this regional split - it feels unnecessary and artificial somehow. On the other hand, if we're going to have an alternative HN site, it will probably have to differentiate itself in some way.

rayhano 15y ago
First sharing with each other Then a very relevant calendar And finally a local Angel List Would those be useful, or superfluous?
- ojilles 15y ago
  If the first point just happens on HN, that wouldn't preclude the second and third point, right? So -- possibly superfluous, yes. (EU person myself)
  - rayhano 15y ago
    The key is accessibility - what relevant communication do you get out of Hacker News? If HN DOES fulfil your needs, then great. If, like many of us, local matters then Hackful is extremely exciting IF we can get the community owning/using it.
danmaz74 15y ago
For the hacking side, I don't see any reason for a split either. But for the business side, it would be very good to also have a EU community to help create a better environment here. Let's not forget that we (from the EU) can move wherever we wish in the EU to set up shop (or work), so it would be helpful to know about the opportunities, the problems etc.
- amac 15y ago
  This is important - doing business wherever you are in the world will always be subject to local customs in my view. This is despite increasing globalization; there will always be different languages, currencies, market structures, legislation etc. One of the reasons we intend Lion to be more focused on the UK and the general business community.
batista 15y ago
Btw, apart from the issues of regional relevance (e.g discussing developments in Europe, avoiding US-only services, etc) there are some cultural differences too, which a European HN-like site might alleviate a little. As a European I find a lot of american's grasp of economy and politics extremely naive (and if I read about Ayn Rand again, I will smash my monitor). Also, the sometimes extreme political correctness (which comes natural for some people) leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Now, those are peripheral issues, true, but they occur a lot of times in HN discussions.

by Udo 15y ago

rayhano 15y ago

First sharing with each other Then a very relevant calendar And finally a local Angel List Would those be useful, or superfluous?

ojilles 15y ago
If the first point just happens on HN, that wouldn't preclude the second and third point, right? So -- possibly superfluous, yes. (EU person myself)
- rayhano 15y ago
  The key is accessibility - what relevant communication do you get out of Hacker News? If HN DOES fulfil your needs, then great. If, like many of us, local matters then Hackful is extremely exciting IF we can get the community owning/using it.

danmaz74 15y ago

For the hacking side, I don't see any reason for a split either. But for the business side, it would be very good to also have a EU community to help create a better environment here. Let's not forget that we (from the EU) can move wherever we wish in the EU to set up shop (or work), so it would be helpful to know about the opportunities, the problems etc.

amac 15y ago
This is important - doing business wherever you are in the world will always be subject to local customs in my view. This is despite increasing globalization; there will always be different languages, currencies, market structures, legislation etc. One of the reasons we intend Lion to be more focused on the UK and the general business community.

batista 15y ago

Btw, apart from the issues of regional relevance (e.g discussing developments in Europe, avoiding US-only services, etc) there are some cultural differences too, which a European HN-like site might alleviate a little. As a European I find a lot of american's grasp of economy and politics extremely naive (and if I read about Ayn Rand again, I will smash my monitor). Also, the sometimes extreme political correctness (which comes natural for some people) leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Now, those are peripheral issues, true, but they occur a lot of times in HN discussions.