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Great idea and well executed - well done! I actually created a site - https://detoxed.news https://detoxed.news - with a very similar philosophy a while back,
by mcjiggerlog 3y ago
Great idea and well executed - well done!
I actually created a site - https://detoxed.news https://detoxed.news - with a very similar philosophy a while back, though with a much simpler implementation. It periodically scrapes Wikipedia's Current Events Portal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events) and presents that information in a nicer format.
I think there's definitely a sweet spot where you keep well-informed about current events and happenings in the world, without wasting your time on the 24 hours new cycle.
- elektor 3y agoThe problem with using Wikipedia as a news source is that it focuses on really flashy topics, like murder and armed conflicts. Looking at the headlines of detoxed.news confirms this: 1) Flood in Rwanda kills 109 people 2) Sudan War 3) Australia evacuation from Sudan 4) Seizing of an oil tanker None of these headlines keep me particularly informed and are actually a more potent version of the 24 hours new cycle