Here are some intellectually unflattering sample headlines from the front page right now:
4. Like NASCAR Drivers, Our Politicians Should Wear Uniforms Clearly Stating Their Sponsors
5. Oh, Canada. “When statements are said that God probably does not exist, this is an implied statement of hatred towards all those who do believe that God exists.”
13. The head of the DEA spent more than $123,000 to charter a private jet to fly to Bogota, Colombia, last fall instead of taking one of the agency's 106 planes.
15. PWNED!!!
19. Citigroup, which lost $18 Billion Last year, laid off 39,000 and got a $52 Billion Govt Bailout still provides perks to directors and former CEOs such as airplanes, helicopters, and drivers costing millions of dollars per year.
20. Cousin of 9/11 Hijacker Arrested as Israeli Spy
21. Fuck the media. CBS Evening News only points to $4600 from Stanford to Obama as well as showing Bill Clinton and Nancy Pelosi. No mention of McCain's $28K or any other Republican. (1:55 video)
22. Ten years. Ten FUCKING years you've been following me. And for what? PIKACHU?
23. Woman Blinded By Acid Requests That Her Attacker Be Blinded With Drops Of Acid In Each Eye. Iranian Court Accomodates Her.
25. Giant rat caught in China
http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/
The reddit RSS feed is also considerably better & I find that invaluable.
realizing that the writing was on the wall, pg created hacker news. it started off just like reddit, but with different priorities.
it's sad that reddit has become what it has, but it's run by a company with profit motives. most of us would have probably done the same thing, had we been in their shoes.