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Re:Ask HN: Where to “hang out” online these days? by rootsudo on Thursday August 22, 2019 @10:32PM (#20774112)
IRC is nice. The really simple technical requirement to access IRC is still a barrier. (30 years+ later!)

Not Reddit. Reddit is gone, it used to be nice. Maybe some extreme niches are okay, but generally, no.

HN is okay for now, but is getting popular. We're already afraid of bots and state actors when we get posted on Chinese social media....

4Chan is 4chan, some niche boards are great, but media bias.

*chan derivatives, lean far to one side on the political spectrum. Great to compare and contrast, but who knows what the intention is.

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Re:Ask HN: Where to “hang out” online these days? by neuroticfish on Friday August 23, 2019 @04:55PM (#20782463)
>Not Reddit. Reddit is gone, it used to be nice.

How is IRC still nice but Reddit "gone"? Most IRC channels are a ghost town full of idlers. There are plenty of niche communities on Reddit (not just 'extreme' ones) that have high quality content. IMO Reddit is perfectly fine if you know what you're looking for.

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Re:Ask HN: Where to “hang out” online these days? by bkq on Friday August 23, 2019 @06:24AM (#20776067)
>4Chan is 4chan, some niche boards are great, but media bias.

When you curate the boards effectively, you can come across some nice generals for your interests.

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Re:Ask HN: Where to “hang out” online these days? by tkifnn on Saturday August 24, 2019 @12:39PM (#20788127)
/diy/ is my favorite board and the only reason I go to 4chan. There are plenty of knowledgeable people there eager to help.
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