Introducing Cabin (https://cabin.social), a community-focused alternative to Reddit - coming to Web, tablet, and mobile devices in Spring 2025

Posted by happiestpeanut@reddit | RedditAlternatives | View on Reddit | 14 comments

Hi all,

I'm John, a co-founder at Cabin (https://cabin.social), a platform for digital communities. I, like many others, spent the last decade contributing to various communities on Reddit, only to witness Reddit's leadership repeatedly strong-arm change to the detriment of Redditors everywhere.

Some things to consider with Cabin

We're exploring several approaches to a points system, some of which are much more interactive and practical than what we currently have on Reddit
We're trying a more ethical approach to monetization, starting with ads that are opt-in, and yes, you read that correctly
Disinformation is a problem with no end in sight. At Cabin, we understand our role and responsibility in preventing the spread of disinformation. As a result, we are working on scalable methods of identifying and combating disinformation within our communities.
Cabin is a place for communities of all sizes. Some communities are niche, while others are viral. Some communities have specific needs, such as sign-up forms. Create the next big community or spin something up for your school band.
Cabin will provide API support to communities from the beginning. We have no plans to charge for API access in the foreseeable future.

Join the waitlist

We invite you to join Cabin's waitlist at https://cabin.social - don't worry, we hate spam as much as the next person.

Release timeline

We expect to release Cabin in Spring 2025 to those on our waitlist. Cabin will proceed as an invite-only community throughout early access so that we can carefully create the experience our communities deserve.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns!

Socials

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/cabinsocial.bsky.social

Instagram - https://instagram.com/getcabin

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xxx_gamerkore_xxx@reddit

As a result, we are working on scalable methods of identifying and combating disinformation within our communities.

lol what?

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happiestpeanut@reddit (OP)

Happy to answer any question you might have!

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xxx_gamerkore_xxx@reddit

As a result, we are working on scalable methods of identifying and combating disinformation within our communities.

Such as? Will you use AI moderation? What do you consider to be disinformation? This vague language is a major turn-off.

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happiestpeanut@reddit (OP)

I'm referring to the textbook definition of disinformation:

"false information which is intended to mislead, especially propaganda issued by a government organization to a rival power or the media."

In terms of the actual methods we will utilize, that has yet to be fully defined, but we're currently leaning toward a combination of AI/machine learning and humans to identify and address such instances.

We know there's absolutely no way to prevent all disinformation, but we're hoping we can at least put forth a genuine effort toward reducing it.

Some specific examples of disinformation:

Repeating debunked/discredited (or just objectively false) points
Sharing digitally doctored images or videos

It's highly unlikely we'll get it right from the start, but if you have any suggestions or concerns, I'd love to hear them. :-)

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xxx_gamerkore_xxx@reddit

Disinformation is only an issue to the state department, legacy media, and ultra liberals on reddit and twitter (who are content being on here and have little reason to switch platforms). I am not a fan of using AI to police speech,; I think it's clear from this rhetoritic that this site is not for people like me.

My suggestion? Scrap this idea and focus on protecting free speech.

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