I love SN because of its similarities to Reddit. Good content rises to the top.
The blackout that has been underway the last 2 days, has really highlighted the need for an alternative and surely that alternative is right here? Should SN not be allowing custom ~subjects to be made about anything and let the platform grow where users want it to grow?
I know there have been discussions around ~tech but curious why SN are limiting it.
Example of a subreddit discussion on the blackout, where they feel there is no alternative:
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Still raining? 😄
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yeah damn it.... the whole month of May was dry, but I was busy with other things. Now the whole month of June every fucking day is raining and I can't go. I really need to finish that citadel.
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I don't see SN as "the alternative" to Reddit. I think Tildes fits the most to what some Redditors look for in an alternative without the images posts and NSFW, even RiF developer is working on a Tildes client.
I find SN more akin to an HN alternative, HN has been the same site since its inception?, also can't take HN seriously with its anti-Bitcoin stance.
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reddit is dead I think, they will try to push their changes and mods will keep subs in the dark.
No content, no money, no site. The end of reddit.
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I've never posted on Reddit. How does that work? Can't Reddit just magically open any subs marked private?
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If they wanted to piss people off more than they already have.
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That's a fair point!
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We are discussing how user generated will work more and more. It’s usually a sign we’ll work on it soon.
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I would love to start a sub!
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Is the focus of outer.space different to SN?
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The have different constraints so will be different. The sauce, the motivation and intent, is the same though.
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Gimme da bitches and da tiddies
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