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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel excluded from HN/Lobste.rs/Reddit? by Lk7Of3vfJS2n on Sunday July 16, 2023 @08:52AM (#36746446)
These measures aren't the only way to stop spam.
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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel excluded from HN/Lobste.rs/Reddit? by edent on Sunday July 16, 2023 @09:04AM (#36746563)
Sure. But they're the cheapest and easiest.

But, if you don't like it, then it is relatively easy to start your own community site. Something like Lemmy or kbin might be suitable for you. Let us know how it goes - and whether you solve the spam problem.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel excluded from HN/Lobste.rs/Reddit? by Lk7Of3vfJS2n on Sunday July 16, 2023 @09:43AM (#36746899)
How did you measure that they're the cheapest and easiest? And cheapest and easiest for whom?

I did and I did.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel excluded from HN/Lobste.rs/Reddit? by dcminter on Sunday July 16, 2023 @10:36AM (#36747489)
They are "cheapest and easiest" because they're the ones that currently exist. Any other approach would require work on the part of the site owners. If you want them to change that then you're going to have to present a case as to why it's in their interest, not why it's in yours.

Nobody is opposed to you setting up a competing forum with different spam-filtering qualities.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel excluded from HN/Lobste.rs/Reddit? by dave4420 on Sunday July 16, 2023 @09:51AM (#36746986)
If you already have access to such a great forum, why do you also need access to HN, Reddit, Lobsters etc?
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