Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN?

Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by ufmace on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:00AM (#7256478)

With the requests pinging around here, I'll say it explicitly - I'm a member, and I'm happy to send an invite to any active HNer.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by ufmace on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @10:30AM (#7264067)

Hey everyone, I'm still working on this. Work, life, HN being down, etc, but I'll get to everyone eventually.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by codygman on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @01:39AM (#7256733)

Hey, I'd like an invite too if it's not too much trouble. My email is in my profile as well.

EDIT: I see that if I were to get downvoted you would be punished in some way on lobste.rs? You may want to checkout my comment history and make sure it isn't likely to get you kicked off the site ;)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by trentmb on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @03:07AM (#7256976)

Hey! I had to write a FizzBuzz routine for my lobsters invite.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by ufmace on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @10:53AM (#7264173)

I was on that Reddit thread too. I wrote one even after the guy giving them out said you didn't really have to.

Thought about doing it here, but, this being HN, I'd probably start getting FizzBuzzes in something unreadable like Brainfuck or Perl, plus 20 other languages I've never heard of.

Reddit's so big and diverse, I don't know that I'd accept somebody into Lobsters just based on reddit history, but a decent HN history/karma seems good enough for me.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by sidmitra on Thursday February 20, 2014 @04:23AM (#7269825)

Hi, would love an invite too. I've been lurking lobsters occasionally till now.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by jonalmeida on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:40PM (#7259571)

Thanks ufmace!

I realized I made the same mistake as spf13, but you took the time to find my email from one of links in my profile. I really appreciate the effort you took :)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by jonalmeida on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:32AM (#7256565)

I've been trying to get an invite for a while now. If you have the time/invites, I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks :)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by zxter on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @02:32AM (#7256881)

Thank you in advance. If you send me an invite to the e-mail in my profile I'll be happy.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by hadem on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @01:24AM (#7256690)

If you still have invites available, I'd be happy to take one off your hands :-) Thanks!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by ufmace on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @11:24AM (#7258965)

Sure, just need an email address - can't see one in your profile

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by hadem on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @10:56AM (#7264184)

I'm sorry about that. I didn't realize that the email field in our profiles was private. I have updated my profile for you. Thanks again!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by nhayden on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @02:34AM (#7256884)

Lots of requests I know, but I'd also like one please. [email protected] if needed.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by xerophtye on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @03:10AM (#7256981)

Ok, I am curious what resides in this walled garden. Invite me too please.

[email protected]

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by marcamillion on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @02:14AM (#7256841)

I bet you didn't anticipate such a response.

I wouldn't mind an invite too please :)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by ufmace on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @10:19AM (#7258505)

Wow, yeah, this'll take a few minutes to go through. Half think I ought to write a program to do it.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by alexnucci on Friday February 21, 2014 @03:19PM (#7279165)

I'll take an invite if you're still dishing them out. Thanks!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by soarer on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:51AM (#7256615)

I'd appreciate an invite and my email is listed in profile.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by justdance on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @07:02AM (#7257633)

Please send me an invite) it would be great) email in profile)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by personjerry on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @03:36AM (#7257041)

I would like an invite too please :) [email protected]

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by spf13 on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @09:06AM (#7258129)

Thanks so much! I would love an invite. email in profile.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by CarolineW on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @09:28AM (#7258234)

No, your email is not in your profile. In fact, your profile is empty. Your email is in the email field, which only the admins can read.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by ufmace on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @10:50AM (#7258704)

Ooh, I didn't realize that either

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by epsylon on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @10:33AM (#7258601)

Would love an invite as well if it's not too late.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by p4checo on Friday February 21, 2014 @06:47AM (#7276487)

I would really appreciate an invite! Thanks

EDIT: p4checo [at] gmail.com

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by hackmiester on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @05:06AM (#7257308)

I wouldn't mind one. My email is in my profile.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by ufmace on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @11:34AM (#7259029)

Sure, just need an email address - can't see one in your profile. The normal email field is only visible to site admins, I think.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by hackmiester on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @03:27AM (#7262483)

Oh, I didn't realize that. hfuller at pixilic.com

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by jbinto on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @01:49AM (#7256753)

An invite would be great. My email is in my profile.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by pgl on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @03:53AM (#7257086)

I would also like an invite, please and thank you.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by balac on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @05:09AM (#7257315)

An invite would be great: balaclark @ gmail . com

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by _august on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @01:41AM (#7256738)

This looks intriguing, I'd love an invite!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by devonmather on Friday February 21, 2014 @03:54PM (#7279371)

Do you still have invites? Thanks either way.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by davecardwell on Thursday February 20, 2014 @04:31AM (#7269852)

I’d love an invite if you’re still sending them out.

Thanks!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by 3am_hackernews on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @11:14AM (#7258896)

Could you also send me an invite please :)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by leeolay on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @10:08AM (#7258450)

I would love an invite, leeolayvar at gmail ty :)

Done, ty!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by vangale on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @04:23AM (#7257163)

Yet another request for invite... please?

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by raiph on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @11:57AM (#7264545)

Thanks ufmace; raiph.mellor at gmail.com

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by devonbarrett on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @05:14AM (#7257329)

Me too pretty please! Email in profile

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by albertzeyer on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @01:05AM (#7256645)

I would also like to get access. :)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by mnazim on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:42AM (#7256592)

Me too, please. (Email in profile)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by endtime on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @02:49AM (#7256928)

I'd love an invite - thanks!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by cshipley on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @11:04AM (#7258807)

I would like one as well please.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by rivd on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @01:56AM (#7256777)

Yes please, invite me as well :)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by brokenparser on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @04:09AM (#7257134)

Woohoo! Me too, pretty please?

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by lordgilman on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:19AM (#7256528)

I'd appreciate an invite.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by sandis on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:25AM (#7256548)

An invite would be awesome!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by joe_the_user on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:46AM (#7256604)

That sounds nice...

Do you need information?

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by instakill on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:25AM (#7256547)

I'd like one please.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by hrabago on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @01:49AM (#7256752)

Can I get an invite too?

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by ufmace on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @11:31AM (#7264387)

Sure, just need an email address - can't see one in your profile. The normal email field is only visible to site admins, I think.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by jojojames on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @01:42AM (#7256739)

I would love an invite.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by assholesRppl2 on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @01:06AM (#7256647)

Invite would be great!!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by datawander on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:40AM (#7256586)

Same here, thanks!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by wavesounds on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:58AM (#7256628)

Me too please!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by madsushi on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:31AM (#7256562)

One more.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by angersock on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:21AM (#7256532)

Why hello there.

:)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by jeremyswank on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:34AM (#7256575)

please send invite.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by alexandros on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @01:00AM (#7256632)

yes please!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by Spittie on Monday February 17, 2014 @07:35PM (#7255522)

I really wish HN would have tags, that's the killer feature of lobster for me (Someone posted http://newshack.io/ a while ago, which is an interface for HN with automatically generated tags, but I don't find it as good).

I've mixed feelings instead toward it being invite only - From one side, the fact that your account is something "precious" can encourage smart/intelligent discussions, and it's also hard for trolls/spammers to get in (and easier for the moderators to ban them permanently).

On the other side instead I like open communities, where the barrier to entry is very low (for example HN, or the always hated 4chan). Not that I can have a strong opinion about the lobster community, as I read it from time to time, but don't have an account on it.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by burntsushi on Monday February 17, 2014 @08:16PM (#7255692)

Lobsters has an invitation queue that you can enter. That's how I joined. I got an invite in about an hour.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by NicoJuicy on Monday February 24, 2014 @07:04AM (#7290333)

I'm also creating a hackernews with tags (but more for SMB and personalisation (eg. news,interests, ...))

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by roryokane on Monday February 17, 2014 @09:48PM (#7256048)

Your HN comment history shows you’re not a spammer. I’ve sent you an invite, to the email address in your profile.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by bambax on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @04:00AM (#7257105)

I'd like one too! ;-) (My email's in my profile.)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by bambax on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @05:24AM (#7262900)

... thanks!! ;-)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by aweb on Monday February 17, 2014 @05:50PM (#7255058)

I really like the way Lobsters works. It allows very interesting discussions without flaming or useless posts. However, it's also the reason why I can't join them, unfortunately. It'd be a joy to participate in such a community!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by phlo on Monday February 17, 2014 @06:53PM (#7255330)

Judging by your comment history, I can't spot a reason not to risk sending an invitation. My email address is in my profile, ping me if you're interested.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by untothebreach on Monday February 17, 2014 @07:53PM (#7255599)

At the risk of being 'that guy,' any chance you could spare an invite for me?

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by roryokane on Monday February 17, 2014 @09:55PM (#7256076)

The inviter needs to know your email address to send you an invite. I suggest just putting your email in your HN profile (https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=untothebreach). You can obfuscate it if you’re worried about harvesting. Or if you only want to share the address temporarily, for this thread, post it at https://onetimesecret.com/.

You comments seem fine, so I would invite you if I knew your email address.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by untothebreach on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @04:18AM (#7257157)

Added my email, thanks for letting me know.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by xmonkee on Monday February 17, 2014 @06:36PM (#7255261)

Why can't you join them?

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by akama on Monday February 17, 2014 @06:55PM (#7255343)

They are invite only.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by jamesbritt on Monday February 17, 2014 @07:55PM (#7255607)

People who might like a Lobsters invite should make their E-mail known in their profile.

(Having some contact info in your HN profile is probably a good idea in general. I think the likelihood of spam is pretty low.)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by yigitcakar on Saturday February 22, 2014 @05:43AM (#7281692)

If you can, can you invite me to lobste.rs? It seems like a community that I would be proud to be a part of. Thanks in advance. You can invite me through ygtckr()gmail.com

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by futurist on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @05:08AM (#7257313)

A lobster invite would be nice. Thanks in advance.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by stcredzero on Monday February 17, 2014 @08:22PM (#7255714)

My email is in my profile (human readable)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by dmunoz on Monday February 17, 2014 @07:00PM (#7255371)

I really like lobste.rs' tagging system, and appreciate that it lets me focus on what I am interested in at that moment in time.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by coloncapitald on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @02:13AM (#7256832)

I can invite interested people to lobste.rs. Need your email for it.

"Invitations are unlimited, but persons you invite will be associated with your account in the user tree and you may be responsible for them if they cause problems. Please use your discretion when inviting persons you don't personally know."

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by arh68 on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @10:21AM (#7258519)

You don't personally know me (yet), but I'd much appreciate an invite! I'm not a spammer. Use your discretion. :)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by coloncapitald on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @04:53AM (#7262814)

Invited. Welcome.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by aceofspades19 on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @03:06AM (#7256971)

An invite would be welcome :)

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by coloncapitald on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @04:54AM (#7262816)

I need your email address to invite you.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by aceofspades19 on Thursday February 20, 2014 @01:35AM (#7269262)

it should be in my profile

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by protomyth on Monday February 17, 2014 @10:49PM (#7256255)

Has anyone used the code for a private discussion board? I am looking for one for a community college and the tagging and invites look nice.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by nolok on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:49AM (#7256611)

This seems great but I can't register, if someone could send me an invite, that would be awesome !

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by zhemao on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @02:14AM (#7256837)

I am also willing to send out some invites. PM me if you are interested.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by zhemao on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @11:34AM (#7259030)

Just realized that HN doesn't do PMs. If you want an invite, shoot me an email. You can find it on my Github account (linked from my HN profile).

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by unionjack22 on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @03:12AM (#7256988)

I would so very much appreciate an invite. Thanks regardless!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by arvindravi on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @04:15AM (#7257148)

I'd also appreciate an invite. Thanks!

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by 3pt14159 on Monday February 17, 2014 @11:50PM (#7256444)

I'd like an invite to lobste.rs if someone has one.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by ufmace on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:04AM (#7256488)

sent

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by qworty on Monday February 17, 2014 @06:46PM (#7255302)

does anyone have an invite for my for lobste.rs would be great, don't get why it's a closed community.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by jamesbritt on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:34AM (#7256570)

... don't get why it's a closed community.

I believe the idea is that people get in by invitation; if a member ends up being a problem (i.e. gets down-voted too often or something) then not only are they booted but so is the person who invited them.

This being the case, people need to exercise some care before sending an invite since that person's behavior will be reflected back on them.

It's an interesting approach to growing a community.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by balladeer on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @01:21AM (#7256685)

> then not only are they booted but so is the person who invited them.

I understand why this was put in place there but that's the reason I don't really invite others. I have no way of knowing whether he or she will be down-voted.

Still, it's better to get kicked out and know that, than being shadow-banned and not knowing what attracted that.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by krapp on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @03:14PM (#7260724)

It's better... but I still think it's a bit fascist. To each their own, though.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN? by phlo on Monday February 17, 2014 @06:57PM (#7255349)

I actually bookmarked your post on vi mode in bash a couple of months ago. That'll do as proof you're worthy. :-) My email address is listed in my profile. Ping me for an invite.

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