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A comment on Ask HN: If HN was self-hostable software like Lemmy, would you host an instance?.

Re:Ask HN: If HN was self-hostable software like Lemmy, woul... by Bender on Monday April 28, 2025 @11:03AM (#43822276)
If HN was self-hostable software like Lemmy, would you host an instance?

Do you mean an instance that is tied to and moderated by HN but distributed to handle a bigger load, or a completely stand alone website where I must moderate it?

If distributed I might consider it. If it's just my site probably not. If it's my site I would have to pick topics that are not covered by HN and most of the interest here I have seen that is off topic is politics. That would mean I have to set up a site that can take a serious paddlin' which I have done and it's a lot of work. I'm lazy(er) these days.

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Re:Ask HN: If HN was self-hostable software like Lemmy, woul... by ArinaS on Monday April 28, 2025 @11:10AM (#43822360)
> "a completely stand alone website where I must moderate it?"

Yes, like Lemmy - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lemmy_(social_net....

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Re:Ask HN: If HN was self-hostable software like Lemmy, woul... by Bender on Monday April 28, 2025 @11:44AM (#43822745)
So just my own take but I just don't know what niche topics not already covered by HN a lot of people would be interested in that would not attract shenanigans. This site hovers just far enough away from a delicate line. What topics would stay clear of emotionally charged content that are not already covered here? This site runs on a single physical server. If I delve into risky topics the cost goes up exponentially speaking from experience.
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