Glitch Is Killing Free Hosting, So I'm Saving One Special Corner of the Internet
(greg.technology)
Yesterday, Glitch announced that they’re nuking their free tier.
Yesterday, Glitch announced that they’re nuking their free tier.
Stack Overflow is almost dead
(pragmaticengineer.com)
Four months ago, we asked Are LLMs making Stack Overflow irrelevant? Data at the time suggested that the answer is likely "yes:"
Four months ago, we asked Are LLMs making Stack Overflow irrelevant? Data at the time suggested that the answer is likely "yes:"
Censoring Social Media
(tbray.org)
In mid-April we learned about Bluesky censoring accounts as demanded by the government of Türkiye. While I haven’t seen coverage of who the account-holders were and what they said, the action followed on protests against Turkish autocrat Erdoğan for ordering the arrest of an opposition leader — typical behavior by a thin-skinned Führer-wannabe. This essay concerns how we might think about censorship, its mechanics, and how the ecosystems built around ActivityPub and ATproto can implement and/or fight it.
In mid-April we learned about Bluesky censoring accounts as demanded by the government of Türkiye. While I haven’t seen coverage of who the account-holders were and what they said, the action followed on protests against Turkish autocrat Erdoğan for ordering the arrest of an opposition leader — typical behavior by a thin-skinned Führer-wannabe. This essay concerns how we might think about censorship, its mechanics, and how the ecosystems built around ActivityPub and ATproto can implement and/or fight it.
My Thoughts on the Fosstodon Drama
(kevquirk.com)
Lots of people have been asking myself and Mike for a statement on the recent drama surrounding Fosstodon. This is **MY** statement.
Lots of people have been asking myself and Mike for a statement on the recent drama surrounding Fosstodon. This is **MY** statement.
Unauthorized Experiment on CMV Involving AI-Generated Comments
(simonwillison.net)
The moderators there just found out that the forum has been the subject of an undisclosed four month long (November 2024 to March 2025) research project by a team at the University of Zurich who posted AI-generated responses from dozens of accounts attempting to join the debate and measure if they could change people's minds.
The moderators there just found out that the forum has been the subject of an undisclosed four month long (November 2024 to March 2025) research project by a team at the University of Zurich who posted AI-generated responses from dozens of accounts attempting to join the debate and measure if they could change people's minds.
Cluster headaches are 'the most painful condition on the planet'
(theguardian.com)
The condition is more excruciating than childbirth or gunshot wounds, but little understood. An online community of ‘clusterheads’ are self-experimenting with psilocybin – with promising results
The condition is more excruciating than childbirth or gunshot wounds, but little understood. An online community of ‘clusterheads’ are self-experimenting with psilocybin – with promising results
PlanetMath
(planetmath.org)
PlanetMath is a virtual community which aims to help make mathematical knowledge more accessible.
PlanetMath is a virtual community which aims to help make mathematical knowledge more accessible.
4Chan was hacked and has been down for 4 days
(pcworld.com)
A few days ago, on April 14, the infamous internet forum known as 4chan.org was subjected to a major hacking attack, which took down the site and made it inaccessible.
A few days ago, on April 14, the infamous internet forum known as 4chan.org was subjected to a major hacking attack, which took down the site and made it inaccessible.
Ask HN: Is 4chan Offline Forever?
(ycombinator.com)
According to Hiro's latest update on the matter, no.
According to Hiro's latest update on the matter, no.
Infamous message board 4chan taken down following major hack
(bleepingcomputer.com)
4chan, an infamous online forum, was taken offline earlier today after what appears to be a significant hack and has since been loading intermittently.
4chan, an infamous online forum, was taken offline earlier today after what appears to be a significant hack and has since been loading intermittently.
4chan hacked, internal data leaked on rival image board
(dailydot.com)
The notorious imageboard 4chan is currently inaccessible after hackers appear to have leaked internal data from the website.
The notorious imageboard 4chan is currently inaccessible after hackers appear to have leaked internal data from the website.
4chan Sharty Hack And Janitor Email Leak
(knowyourmeme.com)
April 2025 4chan Sharty Hack And Janitor Email Leak refers to the Soyjak.party community's claimed hacking of 4chan in mid April 2025, which included the restoration of the deleted /QA/ board and leaking the emails of 4chan "janitors," who are members of the site's moderation team.
April 2025 4chan Sharty Hack And Janitor Email Leak refers to the Soyjak.party community's claimed hacking of 4chan in mid April 2025, which included the restoration of the deleted /QA/ board and leaking the emails of 4chan "janitors," who are members of the site's moderation team.
AO3 is entering a new era
(polygon.com)
A new generation of fans is taking over AO3, according to the data
A new generation of fans is taking over AO3, according to the data
We are destroying any goodwill people have for tech with AI
(ycombinator.com)
Recently, I have been facing AI bots in many Discord channels when asking questions. Till date, I have never received an actual answer to a question that was usable.
Recently, I have been facing AI bots in many Discord channels when asking questions. Till date, I have never received an actual answer to a question that was usable.
Wiki Wars: Editors are fighting for influence over the encyclopedia's entries
(theins.ru)
This past March, researchers from the Anti-Defamation League accused Wikipedia of biased coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They found that a group of editors had coordinated to produce thousands of anti-Israel entries, and that the platform’s administration had failed to respond. This is not the first example of biased parties abusing Wikipedia’s editorial policies. A variety of Wiki sections in multiple languages have been subjected to organized “raids” carried out by state propagandists, far-right activists, and even terrorist supporters.
This past March, researchers from the Anti-Defamation League accused Wikipedia of biased coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They found that a group of editors had coordinated to produce thousands of anti-Israel entries, and that the platform’s administration had failed to respond. This is not the first example of biased parties abusing Wikipedia’s editorial policies. A variety of Wiki sections in multiple languages have been subjected to organized “raids” carried out by state propagandists, far-right activists, and even terrorist supporters.
Ask HN: Can we please come up with a better name than "Vibe Coding"?
(ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Can we please come up with a better name than "Vibe Coding"?
Ask HN: Can we please come up with a better name than "Vibe Coding"?
Paged Out #6 [pdf]
(pagedout.institute)
Almost exactly three years have passed since the last update, and nearly four since the last issue being published. So, what happened? And is this blog entry a glimpse of hope for Issue #3 ever appearing? Or is this just a final entry to sum up the project and officially shut it down?
Almost exactly three years have passed since the last update, and nearly four since the last issue being published. So, what happened? And is this blog entry a glimpse of hope for Issue #3 ever appearing? Or is this just a final entry to sum up the project and officially shut it down?
Tell HN: Taking care when responding to job postings in "who is hiring"
(ycombinator.com)
Dear HN,<p>Without naming names (although come April will do so in response to specific poster) I want to share a piece of advice after having been careless myself and realizing the error afterwards.
Dear HN,<p>Without naming names (although come April will do so in response to specific poster) I want to share a piece of advice after having been careless myself and realizing the error afterwards.
Ask HN: A Message in a Bottle from Gen Z
(ycombinator.com)
This is a message in a bottle. I'm not really sure who it will reach, but I want to write it anyway.
This is a message in a bottle. I'm not really sure who it will reach, but I want to write it anyway.
"Vibe Coding" is a dangerous fantasy
(nmn.gl)
Last week, X exploded when a “vibe coder” announced his SaaS was under attack.
Last week, X exploded when a “vibe coder” announced his SaaS was under attack.
Ask HN: Where do you browse and chat outside of here?
(ycombinator.com)
I used to really enjoy reddit but find it toxic and too “mainstream” recently so I moved to Lemmy but it’s quiet and kept a lot of redditism. I’ve been enjoying reading HN daily but want to read more than 20-30 top posts. I like the general kind attitude and professionalism as well as the interesting topics.
I used to really enjoy reddit but find it toxic and too “mainstream” recently so I moved to Lemmy but it’s quiet and kept a lot of redditism. I’ve been enjoying reading HN daily but want to read more than 20-30 top posts. I like the general kind attitude and professionalism as well as the interesting topics.
Tell HN: Windsurf edits are failing and burning infinite credits for most users
(ycombinator.com)
If you look at Windsurf's discord, redit etc. you will see that there's a flood of users saying that the edit tool simply fails.
If you look at Windsurf's discord, redit etc. you will see that there's a flood of users saying that the edit tool simply fails.
Do not frequent some certain default subs if you criticize Wikipedia on Reddit
(wikipediasucks.co)
Do not frequent some certain default subs if you don't wanna get banned while criticizing Wikipedia on Reddit.
Do not frequent some certain default subs if you don't wanna get banned while criticizing Wikipedia on Reddit.