The Fall of FiveM
(fivem.team)
Behind the friendly, smiling, snail mascot of FiveM - you'll find many dark secrets.
Behind the friendly, smiling, snail mascot of FiveM - you'll find many dark secrets.
Just give the man the fish (i.e. just answer the question)
(plover.com)
Last week I complained about a Math SE pathology in which OP asks a simple question, and instead of an answer gets an attempt at a socratic dialog. I ended by saying:
Last week I complained about a Math SE pathology in which OP asks a simple question, and instead of an answer gets an attempt at a socratic dialog. I ended by saying:
Ask HN: Why is there such little political discourse on HN at the moment?
(ycombinator.com)
Seems like there are few stories or comments around the many tech related issues regarding DEI, investments, company pivots, trade, and geo-political territories. Not that there should be more, but it seems like there is less.
Seems like there are few stories or comments around the many tech related issues regarding DEI, investments, company pivots, trade, and geo-political territories. Not that there should be more, but it seems like there is less.
Splitting from Handmade Network
(handmadecities.com)
Handmade Cities (HMC) and Handmade Network (HMN) are going their own ways.
Handmade Cities (HMC) and Handmade Network (HMN) are going their own ways.
'AO3 might be in trouble. Trump wants to shut it down.'
(lrb.co.uk)
Since Trump’s re-election, worrying rumours have been circulating on Chinese social media: ‘AO3 might be in trouble. Trump wants to shut it down.’
Since Trump’s re-election, worrying rumours have been circulating on Chinese social media: ‘AO3 might be in trouble. Trump wants to shut it down.’
Ask HN: Has any of the "HN for ___" sites ever taken off and lasted?
(ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Has any of the "HN for ___" sites ever taken off and lasted?
Ask HN: Has any of the "HN for ___" sites ever taken off and lasted?
PhysicsForums and the Dead Internet Theory
(hallofdreams.org)
An exposé no one will read, about the widespread falsification of user posts in PhysicsForums, a scientific community founded in 2001. This is a microcosm of the death of the human-written Internet.
An exposé no one will read, about the widespread falsification of user posts in PhysicsForums, a scientific community founded in 2001. This is a microcosm of the death of the human-written Internet.
Show HN: I made Tinder, but for side hustlers
(devmarket.pro)
Match unlimited partners with complementary skills. Evaluate them with tools to guarantee they are trustworthy. Start your SaaS together with clear agreements in place.
Match unlimited partners with complementary skills. Evaluate them with tools to guarantee they are trustworthy. Start your SaaS together with clear agreements in place.
The great firewall is finally broken
(medium.com)
The past 48 hours have been one of the most interesting moments on the internet that I’ve ever witnessed. And I’ve watched the internet evolve, as a user of IRC terminal chats, listservs, RSS feeds, xangas, livejournals, drupals, neopets, myspaces, 4chans, omegles, phpBBs, facebooks, friendsters, twitters, justinTVs, kickstarters, snapchats, vines, turntables, activitypubs, diasporas, discords, and ATprotocols.
The past 48 hours have been one of the most interesting moments on the internet that I’ve ever witnessed. And I’ve watched the internet evolve, as a user of IRC terminal chats, listservs, RSS feeds, xangas, livejournals, drupals, neopets, myspaces, 4chans, omegles, phpBBs, facebooks, friendsters, twitters, justinTVs, kickstarters, snapchats, vines, turntables, activitypubs, diasporas, discords, and ATprotocols.
What other communities do you use apart from HN?
(ycombinator.com)
For example: apart from HN, I take part in Reddit and Bluesky. Facebook and Instagram ane inertia. Twitter/X is never more.
For example: apart from HN, I take part in Reddit and Bluesky. Facebook and Instagram ane inertia. Twitter/X is never more.
MacStories Won't Stand for Meta's Dehumanizing and Harmful Moderation Policies
(macstories.net)
Just over two years ago, MacStories left Twitter behind. We left when Elon Musk began dismantling the company’s trust and safety infrastructure, allowing hateful speech and harassment on the platform. Meta is now doing the same thing with Threads and Instagram, so we’re leaving them behind, too.
Just over two years ago, MacStories left Twitter behind. We left when Elon Musk began dismantling the company’s trust and safety infrastructure, allowing hateful speech and harassment on the platform. Meta is now doing the same thing with Threads and Instagram, so we’re leaving them behind, too.
TILs Are Junk Food
(antonz.org)
I have a very low opinion of public TILs ("Today I Learned"). You probably guessed that from the title. Here is my reasoning.
I have a very low opinion of public TILs ("Today I Learned"). You probably guessed that from the title. Here is my reasoning.
Luigi Mangione's account has been renamed on Stack Overflow
(evancarroll.com)
Stack Exchange is a large online crowd sourced content provider for questions and answers. The Stack Exchange network of sites includes everything from cooking, to politics, and Judaism and Islam. In 2021, it was sold to a private equity company Prosus for 1.8 billion USD. Its largest asset is Stack Overflow, a site tailored to programmers. The Stack Overflow site is a vital resource for software developers. Ideally, it makes it easy and free to ask questions and get professional assistance.
Stack Exchange is a large online crowd sourced content provider for questions and answers. The Stack Exchange network of sites includes everything from cooking, to politics, and Judaism and Islam. In 2021, it was sold to a private equity company Prosus for 1.8 billion USD. Its largest asset is Stack Overflow, a site tailored to programmers. The Stack Overflow site is a vital resource for software developers. Ideally, it makes it easy and free to ask questions and get professional assistance.
4chan became the home of the elite reader
(newstatesman.com)
It’s a Friday in early January and someone on 4chan has invented a new philosophical doctrine: “esoteric Kantianism”. “You must not take Kant’s words at face value,” the anonymous user warns – readers who do so will only take away shallow insights about the half-blind “normie mind”. “You must read between the lines.”
It’s a Friday in early January and someone on 4chan has invented a new philosophical doctrine: “esoteric Kantianism”. “You must not take Kant’s words at face value,” the anonymous user warns – readers who do so will only take away shallow insights about the half-blind “normie mind”. “You must read between the lines.”
The Evaporative Cooling Effect in Social Networks (2010)
(blogs.cornell.edu)
The Evaporative Cooling Effect describes the phenomenon that high value contributors leave a community because they cannot gain something from it, which leads to the decrease of the quality of the community.
The Evaporative Cooling Effect describes the phenomenon that high value contributors leave a community because they cannot gain something from it, which leads to the decrease of the quality of the community.
Ask HN: Math (Academy) Discord Group
(ycombinator.com)
I first heard about Math Academy last year here on HN. It took me some time to pull the trigger and I am now a happy subscriber looking to connect with other users - email's in my profile.
I first heard about Math Academy last year here on HN. It took me some time to pull the trigger and I am now a happy subscriber looking to connect with other users - email's in my profile.
Ask HN: Where can I find human-generated content now that I've quit Reddit?
(ycombinator.com)
I am so used to appending 'reddit' to the end of every Google search that I am now at a loss as to where I can find human content that isn't SEO optimised (and bullshit).
I am so used to appending 'reddit' to the end of every Google search that I am now at a loss as to where I can find human content that isn't SEO optimised (and bullshit).
Autodesk deletes old forum posts suddenly
(autodesk.com)
This thread is closed for comment, so I'm posting here.The title says archiving but the posts indicate >>> Unfortunately, we cannot keep the content , which in my book is DELETING.
This thread is closed for comment, so I'm posting here.The title says archiving but the posts indicate >>> Unfortunately, we cannot keep the content , which in my book is DELETING.
Show HN: Discuo – Anonymous discussions with infinite branching and 24h lifespan
(discuo.com)
Originally created for developers to share their progress and discuss code, Discuo has evolved into a minimalist discussion platform covering various topics while maintaining its distraction-free essence complemented by infinite thread exploration.
Originally created for developers to share their progress and discuss code, Discuo has evolved into a minimalist discussion platform covering various topics while maintaining its distraction-free essence complemented by infinite thread exploration.
Charles Stross is closing down his blog's comment section
(antipope.org)
This, from Techcrunch, seems like a good summary of a bad situation facing this blog: Death Of A Forum: How The UK's Online Safety Act Is Killing Communities.
This, from Techcrunch, seems like a good summary of a bad situation facing this blog: Death Of A Forum: How The UK's Online Safety Act Is Killing Communities.
Jesse Singal: Bluesky Has a Death Threat Problem
(thefp.com)
Recently, like a lot of journalists, I joined Bluesky, a social media platform that is enjoying a burst of postelection growth and positive press attention. It’s been lauded as a “kinder, gentler”—and, perhaps most importantly, more left-wing—alternative to X, which is increasingly seen as infested with what a Bluesky user might call “MAGA chuds.”
Recently, like a lot of journalists, I joined Bluesky, a social media platform that is enjoying a burst of postelection growth and positive press attention. It’s been lauded as a “kinder, gentler”—and, perhaps most importantly, more left-wing—alternative to X, which is increasingly seen as infested with what a Bluesky user might call “MAGA chuds.”
WordPress Forces Users to Agree That Pineapple Is Good on Pizza
(gizmodo.com)
Welcome to WordPress! What is your opinion of pineapple on pizza? Answer wisely or you will be unable to login.
Welcome to WordPress! What is your opinion of pineapple on pizza? Answer wisely or you will be unable to login.
IRATA.ONLINE: A Community for Retro-Computing Enthusiasts
(irata.online)
IRATA.ONLINE is provided for the benefit of retro-computing users to have a place to socialize, and develop interesting multi-user, interactive, and graphical games and social applications.
IRATA.ONLINE is provided for the benefit of retro-computing users to have a place to socialize, and develop interesting multi-user, interactive, and graphical games and social applications.
Ask HN: What's a good alternative to The Verge now it's login-gated?
(ycombinator.com)
For the last few years I’ve mainly just checked The Verge for the latest tech news. Alas, I will not be creating an account just to browse.
For the last few years I’ve mainly just checked The Verge for the latest tech news. Alas, I will not be creating an account just to browse.