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Hacker News is overtaking Slashdot (according to Google Insight for Search)

7 points by phreeza 15y ago

kaolinite 15y ago
This doesn't surprise me. I used to primarily go on Slashdot however my viewing has been steadily decreasing, in part due to the content - much of what is on Slashdot is found on HN - however also as the community fairly recently has gone downhill dramatically.
- phreeza 15y ago
  I haven't been on slashdot regularly for 3 years, ever since I found HN, basically.
intsunny 15y ago
Long time Slashdotter here, I can't say I'm surprised. I think Slashdot has had a number of problems contributing to its steady decline: * In an attempt to modernize the site's design, the folks at slashdot have now made their site very confusing to use. Its a disorganized mess. Which is sad really, their old convuluted commenting system was actually really good at carrying on threads and threads of discussion. (Think real life mailman archives.) * It used to be the source for a mix of all things technical, open source, copyrights/lefts, patents, etc. But in recent times many sites have popped up that cover particular areas in far greater detail (Groklaw, OSNews, Phoronix, Undeadly, etc) * In the mid-2000's the editors somewhat alienated their hardcore linux-loving fan base by being very pro-Apple. While I'm sure that brought on new traffic (as all things Apple tends to). I don't think it was sustainable traffic. Those Apple fans have no emotional attachment to Slashdot. They'll just move on to the next thing. * It no longer attracts the young, Reddit pretty much does that. * People today care greatly about being involved in the front-page news placement process. Having a bunch of editors sit around, and do a terrible job of editing is not something that attracts them anymore. (The editors of Slashdot are famous for terrible editing.) I could go on and on, but I think its safe to say that there was a time when Slashdot was needed, and those of us who used it are thankful for that. But now the Internet has evolved, and today Slashdot isn't so needed. Life continues.
- read_wharf 15y ago
  I look at Slashdot, and all I see is organization. I look at HN, and all I see is information.
bazerka 15y ago
But does Netcraft confirm it? ;)

7 points by phreeza 15y ago

This doesn't surprise me. I used to primarily go on Slashdot however my viewing has been steadily decreasing, in part due to the content - much of what is on Slashdot is found on HN - however also as the community fairly recently has gone downhill dramatically.

phreeza 15y ago
I haven't been on slashdot regularly for 3 years, ever since I found HN, basically.

intsunny 15y ago

Long time Slashdotter here, I can't say I'm surprised. I think Slashdot has had a number of problems contributing to its steady decline: * In an attempt to modernize the site's design, the folks at slashdot have now made their site very confusing to use. Its a disorganized mess. Which is sad really, their old convuluted commenting system was actually really good at carrying on threads and threads of discussion. (Think real life mailman archives.) * It used to be the source for a mix of all things technical, open source, copyrights/lefts, patents, etc. But in recent times many sites have popped up that cover particular areas in far greater detail (Groklaw, OSNews, Phoronix, Undeadly, etc) * In the mid-2000's the editors somewhat alienated their hardcore linux-loving fan base by being very pro-Apple. While I'm sure that brought on new traffic (as all things Apple tends to). I don't think it was sustainable traffic. Those Apple fans have no emotional attachment to Slashdot. They'll just move on to the next thing. * It no longer attracts the young, Reddit pretty much does that. * People today care greatly about being involved in the front-page news placement process. Having a bunch of editors sit around, and do a terrible job of editing is not something that attracts them anymore. (The editors of Slashdot are famous for terrible editing.) I could go on and on, but I think its safe to say that there was a time when Slashdot was needed, and those of us who used it are thankful for that. But now the Internet has evolved, and today Slashdot isn't so needed. Life continues.

read_wharf 15y ago
I look at Slashdot, and all I see is organization. I look at HN, and all I see is information.

bazerka 15y ago

But does Netcraft confirm it? ;)