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Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by rhgraysonii on Monday January 06, 2014 @10:32PM (#7015240)
If anyone wants an invite, email me a basic fizzbuzz solution in a language of your choice and if it runs I'll shoot you an invite. Members can give unlimited ones, but the parent of your invite can be affected by 'bad behavior' in a method to encourage quality content/a lack of trolling. I'm enjoying it so far quite a bit myself.
Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by bradleyland on Tuesday January 07, 2014 @10:40AM (#7017829)
What leads you to believe that the ability to solve fizzbuzz is a valid selector for individuals who will contribute in the desired manner? In my experience, technical ability is not linked to social ability or empathetic behavior.

I think the expectation behind invite-only membership is that members will curate their choices beyond basic tests such as this. Look at it this way, if the ability to solve fizzbuzz were a valid selector, the site could establish a simple screening process that doesn't involve an invite system.

If your standing on the site is affected by your invitees' behavior, you may be in for a rough ride.

Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by rhgraysonii on Tuesday January 14, 2014 @02:26AM (#7055848)
I really just used it as a cool way to start conversation with people and if they didn't seem like some sort of troll I shot it their way. Someone even did a Prolog one, Clojure too. Makes for good nerd-chats.
Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by jffry on Monday January 06, 2014 @11:02PM (#7015425)
for(var i=0;++i<101;)console.log(i%3?i%5?i:"Buzz":i%5?"Fizz":"FizzBuzz")

what's my prize?

Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by rhgraysonii on Tuesday January 07, 2014 @12:16AM (#7015754)
Email me.
Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by yebyen on Monday January 06, 2014 @10:36PM (#7015274)
Site is fizz?

I had fizz heard buzz fizzbuzz, well fizz buzz of it but didn't know it was a thing to solve.

(How is fizz relevant buzz this?)

Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by rhgraysonii on Monday January 06, 2014 @10:49PM (#7015347)
It was simply the test someone else gave me to get my account so I figured it would appropriately filter out the audience. They just wanted to make sure it was very hacker/programmer-centric, I imagine. Such a test is a good filter of that. And if you just google a fizzbuzz solution and send that, obviously its interesting enough you would be motivated to learn some things, and who isn't going to help foster that?
Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by yebyen on Tuesday January 07, 2014 @07:45AM (#7016950)
Is what I did something like what you're talking about?

(Replace every 3rd word with fizz, every 5th word with buzz)

I don't crave an invite, I just want to know that this is for sure what you're talking about.

Oh! You want program code :)

Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by yebyen on Wednesday January 08, 2014 @05:36PM (#7027321)
I meant to tell you that the site is down (fizz), but it looks like someone else figured out that it works without the www.
Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by jfsurban on Tuesday January 07, 2014 @04:39AM (#7016424)
I just sent you one thanks.
Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by pragmar on Monday January 06, 2014 @10:46PM (#7015329)
For anyone with hung request - http://www.lobste.rs isn't working for me, but http://lobste.rs is.
Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by rhgraysonii on Monday January 06, 2014 @10:54PM (#7015384)
Oops! Is there a way to edit the URL in the original submission? I know you can the title but it seems to not allow it from what I saw. Could a mod help please? :)
Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by subsection1h on Monday January 06, 2014 @10:59PM (#7015407)
Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by rhgraysonii on Monday January 06, 2014 @11:01PM (#7015421)
My bad! Didn't think to check before I submitted. Thanks. Vote this on up and let the rest of the thread check out the comments there folks :)
Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by dragonwriter on Monday January 06, 2014 @10:49PM (#7015351)
So is it not more exclusive, or is the headline just gratuitous abuse of quotation marks?
Re:A More "Exclusive" HN. Lobste.rs: Invite only but great c... by rhgraysonii on Monday January 06, 2014 @10:57PM (#7015397)
You have to be invited to join, and most members only will take a fizzbuzz solution or know sonmeone personally to send them out, however they do have unlimited invites. The "parent" that invited you can be penalized if someone is misbehaving. Also, the title link is not working properly for some reason and until its fixed: http://lobste.rs works as pointed out in the comments in another spot.