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[rex-mundi]

Did you find a replacement for reddit you like?

[betwixthewires → rex-mundi]

I like something called littr.me, single community link aggregator (like HN) but federates, so you get the interaction between communities but each community is sovereign, free to isolate itself as it pleases.

https://github.com/mariusor/go-littr

But it isn't about "a replacement for reddit." It is about finding communities online you want to engage in and engaging. Forums, non-federated aggregators (like HN), chatrooms all suffice. The trick is to avoid a one stop shop for communities.

[rex-mundi → betwixthewires]

Thanks, sounds interesting, I'll check it out.

Your probably write about avoiding the on stop shop.

[postalrat → rex-mundi]

HN?

[croutonwagon → postalrat]

HN is nice but historically the topics had to be very specific to tech, startups, etc.

Recently it seems to have been a little easier on the political and social commentary stuff which i think is pretty nice and refreshing.

Though I understand why some aren’t as much of a fan. It does attract more drama and flame baiting.

[dang → croutonwagon]

The mix hasn't changed on HN. There's some fluctuation of course but people have been perceiving and pronouncing the same trends for 10+ years.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17014869

[esturk → croutonwagon]

I agree with the historical part because recently there has been more meme posts, one liner edgy comments, giant political rants, etc.

And since people can't delete your post after 2 hours, you can see a lot of fluff nowadays even in a relatively old thread.