Re:Reddark: Website to watch subreddits going dark
by stavros on Friday June 09, 2023 @06:37AM
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I deleted the Reddit app a few months ago because the comments are a hivemind and it was annoying me, but TikTok seems to scratch the reddit itch without the annoyances.
Re:Reddark: Website to watch subreddits going dark
by skinnymuch on Friday June 09, 2023 @10:42AM
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HN is as much of a hivemind as reddit.
Re:Reddark: Website to watch subreddits going dark
by stavros on Friday June 09, 2023 @11:33AM
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It really isn't. I have a lot of contrarian opinions, and HN doesn't dismiss them as quickly, and there are more people that will engage in reasoned debate with them.
Re:Reddark: Website to watch subreddits going dark
by skinnymuch on Saturday June 10, 2023 @12:50AM
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HN is a western status quo community. There isn’t much intersectionalism or dissenting ideas. I do see people say what you’re saying, but without giving any guidelines or examples of contrarian opinions that do not get dismissed.
From my perspective, the HN you’re describing is equivalent to tech, IT, startup, VC sort of subreddits. Obviously HN has broad news too but the Overton window and acceptable dialogue of HN is limited to how those sorts of subreddits are.
Likewise, several major apps (I know of Apollo and RIF) will shut down on the 30th, before the API changes take effect. I'm sure some people will relent and use the official app / website after that, but others will just quit.
I'm not sure yet myself, it'll suddenly make a big gap in my idle mode browsing. I'm sure there'll be other things I can get on with though.