is there anything similar to hackernews but with broader topic?

Posted by ikantolol@reddit | RedditAlternatives | View on Reddit | 6 comments

https://news.ycombinator.com/

I enjoy browsing it but like 90% of the content are catered to programmers, sometimes I got interesting stuffs that's not exclusive to programming but it's pretty rare so I don't join the site myself.

the site is reminisce of old reddit but much simpler, very simple list of posts, and they only allow links and self-text (questions)

there's only Upvote, and the number of votes are only for posts (from my point of view as unregistered lurker).

even the Login/Signup page is very simple lol

would be nice to have something similar with broader interest, without all the fluff that reddit has added now, heck doesn't even have to host images, just the ability to post texts & links, maybe add tags (flairs) for categorization.

no profile picture, no awards (maybe some kind of old reddit gold system for monetization), no achievements, maybe easier moderation too because no images.

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previnder@reddit

Tildes could have been that if they'd opened-up sign-ups back in the Reddit protest days of 2023. It's truly a shame that they didn't.

FanClubs_org@reddit

I built Fan Clubs, which covers a broad range of topics. The structure is a bit different than Reddit and hackernews, but who knows, maybe it ends up being what you’re looking for.

Best of luck!

septag0n@reddit

I checked out fan clubs last week. I think you're onto something. I hope your user base continues to grow! Do you have any documentation about how FC is moderated or how sponsored content works(if there is any)?

Thanks for checking it out!

Myself and a few others moderate at the top level, but it’s more important to me to foster a culture and community than over-moderate. It’s a common sense approach. If someone is off-base, usually a message to let them know does the trick at my Notre Dame football community.

On Fan Clubs, If someone creates a club, they can set their own rules as well as club leaders and moderators.

Regarding sponsored content, I’d like to keep that to a minimal or none if possible for members. We’ll see if I can get there, but I don’t want distractions and ads to ruin the experience.

Hope that helps provide some clarity. I appreciate the support!

Delicious_Ease2595@reddit

Lobster.s, Tildes, Stacker News, Husky

BlazeAlt@reddit

https://programming.dev/