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The thing is, aside from reddit (and perhaps Digg) what sites are "like" this, but not focused on tech?

oliyoung 11y ago
Once upon a time http://www.metafilter.com/ http://www.metafilter.com/ but I've not been there in a long long time to say for certain it's like it was, but for obscure but interesting that was/is your place
- rodgerd 11y ago
  I was a regular visitor for a long time, but as Matt's segued it into (as he himself put it) "a gateway for social justice activism" it's become far too heavy on the pitchfork-rallying.
jammi 11y ago
Voat.
- KevanM 11y ago
  Ha, rather ironically, I went there and most of the top posts seem to be about Reddit or are on the front page of Reddit. What makes it different?
- malnourish 11y ago
  I just visited and unfortunately the content right now doesn't seem to be all there. And, while I don't describe myself as a "social justice warrior", but a skeptic, seeing this (mostly upvoted) comment regarding the admins kind of turned me off, especially considering the replies. >These admins are super nerdy, have low self-esteem, not to popular with the ladies, are slightly autistic (on the spectrum) have little to no social life, and have generally weak personalities when it comes to social issues. I can spot these guys a mile a way. So when you team them up with a feminist who is telling them they are awful oppressors, some of them are going to buckle and just ask "OK, what can I do to help?" And that's where this PC/feminist/transgender agenda gets codified into an actual company course of action or policy.
  - wetmore 11y ago
    Voat gained a lot of its members when it was hailed as reddit without as much admin intervention. A few months ago there was a concern among some reddit users that admins were deleting posts that criticized reddit's CEO; there are also some conspiracy-theory level accusations that admins were deleting posts in line with "SJW" ideal (when I say SJW, I mean the conception of SJWs held by the people who frequently complain about them). As a result, many of the members of voat are the types of people who seem to have a chip on their shoulder when it comes to things like being civil on the internet. They are the types of people who obsess over reddit's current CEO Ellen Pao, or who hold opinions which they defend with "free speech" in the way described by this comic[1]. Honestly, in my opinion they're just assholes. [1]: https://xkcd.com/1357/ https://xkcd.com/1357/
kindlez 11y ago
Try our platform: http://snapzu.com http://snapzu.com We have tons of differentiating features from reddit and HN.
- malnourish 11y ago
  I checked it out, very interesting. The front page was very different than what I was expecting -- I like that. Would it be possible to get an invite directly from you, or should I request one via the site?
  - kindlez 11y ago
    Of course! I don't think HN has a PM option so I'll just post a few for anyone to grab, first come first serve: SPZU-AI1ABLII8IIZP SPZU-0KUXJ0U86OA7W SPZU-QNOKQG5Y4U1G3 SPZU-GQI7XVHO2ZSOA SPZU-6TBV5ATE15JWH SPZU-WW5ICQ53ZBB4O SPZU-34MFZ049TSKT9 SPZU-T7G36FFZRYC1G EDIT: I exchanged the old used codes for new fresh ones.
    - pests 11y ago
      Really interesting. I'd like to check it out but all the invites seem to be gone. I guess I'll wait for a real invite.
- Nadya 11y ago
  >Thank you >Your invite should arrive no later than July, 2026. HAH! I had a good laugh about that one. >Seriously though, want in today? >Just send out a quick tweet to help others discover Snapzu and as a token of our appreciation we will bump you to the top of the list and send you an invite code within 24 hours Might take you up on this later today. ;)
  - deleted 11y ago
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Once upon a time http://www.metafilter.com/ http://www.metafilter.com/ but I've not been there in a long long time to say for certain it's like it was, but for obscure but interesting that was/is your place

rodgerd 11y ago
I was a regular visitor for a long time, but as Matt's segued it into (as he himself put it) "a gateway for social justice activism" it's become far too heavy on the pitchfork-rallying.

jammi 11y ago

Voat.

KevanM 11y ago
Ha, rather ironically, I went there and most of the top posts seem to be about Reddit or are on the front page of Reddit. What makes it different?
malnourish 11y ago
I just visited and unfortunately the content right now doesn't seem to be all there. And, while I don't describe myself as a "social justice warrior", but a skeptic, seeing this (mostly upvoted) comment regarding the admins kind of turned me off, especially considering the replies. >These admins are super nerdy, have low self-esteem, not to popular with the ladies, are slightly autistic (on the spectrum) have little to no social life, and have generally weak personalities when it comes to social issues. I can spot these guys a mile a way. So when you team them up with a feminist who is telling them they are awful oppressors, some of them are going to buckle and just ask "OK, what can I do to help?" And that's where this PC/feminist/transgender agenda gets codified into an actual company course of action or policy.
- wetmore 11y ago
  Voat gained a lot of its members when it was hailed as reddit without as much admin intervention. A few months ago there was a concern among some reddit users that admins were deleting posts that criticized reddit's CEO; there are also some conspiracy-theory level accusations that admins were deleting posts in line with "SJW" ideal (when I say SJW, I mean the conception of SJWs held by the people who frequently complain about them). As a result, many of the members of voat are the types of people who seem to have a chip on their shoulder when it comes to things like being civil on the internet. They are the types of people who obsess over reddit's current CEO Ellen Pao, or who hold opinions which they defend with "free speech" in the way described by this comic[1]. Honestly, in my opinion they're just assholes. [1]: https://xkcd.com/1357/ https://xkcd.com/1357/

kindlez 11y ago

Try our platform: http://snapzu.com http://snapzu.com We have tons of differentiating features from reddit and HN.

malnourish 11y ago
I checked it out, very interesting. The front page was very different than what I was expecting -- I like that. Would it be possible to get an invite directly from you, or should I request one via the site?
- kindlez 11y ago
  Of course! I don't think HN has a PM option so I'll just post a few for anyone to grab, first come first serve: SPZU-AI1ABLII8IIZP SPZU-0KUXJ0U86OA7W SPZU-QNOKQG5Y4U1G3 SPZU-GQI7XVHO2ZSOA SPZU-6TBV5ATE15JWH SPZU-WW5ICQ53ZBB4O SPZU-34MFZ049TSKT9 SPZU-T7G36FFZRYC1G EDIT: I exchanged the old used codes for new fresh ones.
  - pests 11y ago
    Really interesting. I'd like to check it out but all the invites seem to be gone. I guess I'll wait for a real invite.
Nadya 11y ago
>Thank you >Your invite should arrive no later than July, 2026. HAH! I had a good laugh about that one. >Seriously though, want in today? >Just send out a quick tweet to help others discover Snapzu and as a token of our appreciation we will bump you to the top of the list and send you an invite code within 24 hours Might take you up on this later today. ;)
- deleted 11y ago
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