Largest Computer Science Subreddit Bans Discussion on H-1B Debate
(reddit.com)
Banning H1b discussions on the sub starting
Banning H1b discussions on the sub starting
Your Discord Community Is Dead
(bearblog.dev)
There's a special kind of sadness to an empty Discord server. The meticulously planned category structure. The welcome bot with its automated messages. And in every channel, the same tumbleweeds rolling by.
There's a special kind of sadness to an empty Discord server. The meticulously planned category structure. The welcome bot with its automated messages. And in every channel, the same tumbleweeds rolling by.
Ask HN: Less People are visiting *NEW* submission Page, How to get traction
(ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Less People are visiting *NEW* submission Page, How to get traction
Ask HN: Less People are visiting *NEW* submission Page, How to get traction
Matt Mullenweg trying to change /r/Wordpress to /r/WordPress
(reddit.com)
Howdy mods, I have confirmation from u/spez that if the mods here send a request to him, they can capitalize the P. Can we fix this together? It's been years!
Howdy mods, I have confirmation from u/spez that if the mods here send a request to him, they can capitalize the P. Can we fix this together? It's been years!
Reddit communities will require permission while going private
(techcrunch.com)
Last year, while opposing Reddit’s API changes, a large number of subreddits turned from public to private or turned NSFW (Not Safe for Work) to impact ads on the platform. To prevent this kind of change, Reddit is bringing new rules where moderators will have to submit a request when updating community-type public or private or maturity ratings of SFW (Safe for Work) or NSFW.
Last year, while opposing Reddit’s API changes, a large number of subreddits turned from public to private or turned NSFW (Not Safe for Work) to impact ads on the platform. To prevent this kind of change, Reddit is bringing new rules where moderators will have to submit a request when updating community-type public or private or maturity ratings of SFW (Safe for Work) or NSFW.
Reddit is making sitewide protests basically impossible
(theverge.com)
Reddit is giving its staff a lot more power over the communities on its platform. Starting today, Reddit moderators will not be able to change if their subreddit is public or private without first submitting a request to a Reddit admin.
Reddit is giving its staff a lot more power over the communities on its platform. Starting today, Reddit moderators will not be able to change if their subreddit is public or private without first submitting a request to a Reddit admin.
Permission now required to take subreddits private
(reddit.com)
Starting today, updating Community Type settings requires a moderator to submit a request.
Starting today, updating Community Type settings requires a moderator to submit a request.
Attracting and Retaining Debian Contributors
(lwn.net)
Many projects struggle with attracting and retaining contributors; Debian is no different in that regard. At DebConf24, Carlos Henrique Lima Melara and Lucas Kanashiro gave a presentation about efforts that the Brazilian Debian community has made to increase participation. Their ideas and the lessons learned can be applied more widely, both for other Debian communities and for other projects.
Many projects struggle with attracting and retaining contributors; Debian is no different in that regard. At DebConf24, Carlos Henrique Lima Melara and Lucas Kanashiro gave a presentation about efforts that the Brazilian Debian community has made to increase participation. Their ideas and the lessons learned can be applied more widely, both for other Debian communities and for other projects.