To be frank, lobste.rs seems like the same content as Hacker News + /r/programming, but with fewer people commenting.

It's more focused on actual tech. It's also gotten more like those sites since people have invited more people from those sites that I can tell. It's definitely changed a bit over past few years.

One of its continued strengths is the number of useful or deep articles in tech combined with a high number of people in the community that write them. The audience is pretty passive. We have some people who steadily have good insights and submissions on specific topics. Then, there are some that show up out of nowhere with whopper comments you won't find in other places. They avoid high-traffic/noise sites like HN. So, you only see them on places like that. So, I read both the orange and red sites. :)

Edit: I will not be replying to anymore requests. Sorry!

(was: Provide me with a way to contact you and I will.)

If you’re willing to open it back up I’d appreciate an invite :)

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Check your inbox :)

Thanks!!

Hey muppetman, I would appreciate an invite too. twitter dm @elamje

DM sent.

Sorry to pile on here, but I would also appreciate an invite.

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Would you mind inviting me? cfin @ secure email based in Switzerland dot com

Thank you!

Hi, could I get an invite too? [email protected]

Sorry, I am not inviting an account that's 10 minutes old with no HN comment history. Hope you understand.

I’ll appreciate one too, elboru at hotmail.com

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I would be interested in an invite as well.

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oh my, sure! [email removed]

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Cheers!

Can I pile on too? Cheers!

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Many thanks!

I'd appreciate an invite if anyone is willing to share out (and is still reading this thread). Thank you!

I would also love an invite from some awesome person :).

Hey, Could you invite me? email is my username at google's mailing service.

Done.

Are cross-posts happening between the two?