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[Cyph0n]

What's wrong with Reddit?

If you're talking about the "default" config, then yes, it sucks.

But if you curate the subreddits you follow, you can end up with a news aggregator that is superior to HN...

Furthermore, the more specific the subreddit, the more in depth the discussions become.

[beedogs → Cyph0n]

The problem with Reddit is that it's full of white supremacists who migrated over from /pol/ in 2016 and took up residence.

The admins have been aware of the problem for two years but haven't cared enough to do anything about it.

[scottmf → Cyph0n]

You could say the same about Twitter and Facebook.

[Cyph0n → scottmf]

Twitter is not an effective discussion platform imo. Facebook, in my experience at least, makes it pretty damned hard to find active, technical communities.

[jdminhbg → Cyph0n]

> Twitter is not an effective discussion platform imo.

It doesn't need to be effective for discussion to be valuable. It can be an effective broadcast platform, or research platform, or...