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> something like Reddit and YouTube are huge waste of time When people say this I wonder, what planet are they from? When my wife and I are away from one anoth
by MetaWhirledPeas 3y ago
> something like Reddit and YouTube are huge waste of time
When people say this I wonder, what planet are they from? When my wife and I are away from one another we get a kick out of sharing Reddit posts with each other. YouTube is one of the best ways to learn new subjects. Both platforms are a great way to stay involved in a hobby.
Hacker News is great, but it's pretty much a glorified subreddit. There's almost no difference.
And for those suggesting there are better alternatives than Reddit, what are they? Facebook? (Barf.) Reddit is doing something very annoying with their APIs, but for what it does it's pretty much the only game in town for now. I might look at browser plugins to make their website easier to use.
- digging 3y agoIt strikes me as the attitude of someone not familiar with the platforms. I can recognize their evils and harms while still appreciating how mind-bogglingly much I've learned from them. The issue is that all tech companies treat their products as all-or-nothing options. It is not theoretically impossible for YouTube to exist without terrifying levels of data-harvesting, unfair creator monetization, and the weird shit they do with kids.
- kkarakk 3y ago>Hacker News is great, but it's pretty much a glorified subreddit. There's almost no difference. i think you stopped using reddit in 2009 or something, hn is akin to what reddit's tech subreddits USED to be.
- MetaWhirledPeas 3y agoRight but not for any technical reason. HN has what I presume to be excellent moderators, plus it has simple momentum.