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The Hacker News of Cryptocurrency

72 points by trendspotter 12y ago

throwaway122289 12y ago
No offense but that's pretty much what r/bitcoin is...
- mikraft 12y ago
  Same could be said of HN, with a few exceptions. I have never webbed my way to Reddit, nor desire to; I welcome this.
- jabgrabdthrow 12y ago
  r/bitcoin is full of bitcoin fanatics who will bury any cryptocurrency-related news that isn't bitcoin. Mention XRP, BTS, ETH, or really any next-gen blockchain tech that doesn't ride on bitcoin and you are called a heretic.
  - untothebreach 12y ago
    In all fairness, here are 2 points from their submission guidelines... * News articles that do not contain the word "Bitcoin" are usually off-topic. This subreddit is not about general financial news. * Submissions that are mostly about some other cryptocurrency belong elsewhere. For example, /r/CryptoCurrency is a good place to discuss all cryptocurrencies. So it seems that if you submit something that isn't bitcoin-related, you should /expect/ that it will get downvoted, or moderated.
    - jabgrabdthrow 12y ago
      Absolutely - just explaining why OP is not "pretty much what r/bitcoin is"
    - drivingmenuts 12y ago
      Sweet. I smell an opportunity for the Hacker News of Dogecoin, [insert other branded cryptocurrencies here], etc.
      - MarshallHayner 12y ago
        Hey, bit.ink mod here. We welcome all cryptocurrencies and blockchain related topics. The creator of Dogecoin is also the creator of bit.ink We like dogecoin.
billconan 12y ago
I usually use rss to read sites like this. but this site doesn't seem to have rss
- ummjackson 12y ago
  https://bit.ink/rss https://bit.ink/rss :)
Avalaxy 12y ago
I know this has been tried a couple of times before (sorry I can't remember the URL) but those sites died just 1 or 2 days after they disappeared from the HN frontpage.
Beldur 12y ago
There was already http://coinspotting.com/ http://coinspotting.com/
googletron 12y ago
where can I get an invite?
- googletron 12y ago
  I got an invite! reply here if you want one. just shared this on there https://bit.ink/s/gmtdyx/fortune_-_cryptocurrency_tracking_for_iphone https://bit.ink/s/gmtdyx/fortune_-_cryptocurrency_tracking_f...
  - kolev 12y ago
    Can you email me one at http://scr.im/nikolay http://scr.im/nikolay please?
- hackerjam 12y ago
  is it just me or is there an inherent contradiction here. posting links -- for all the world to see -- and then insisting that the list is "by invitation only." why not just set up a private email list. not only are you setting your site up for less than stellar performance, but you are going to end up with unintended consequences... like a moribund community for starters. instead of growing a community you are going to shrink it. dare i say, sub-traction. i don't have the figures as to the percentage of users who post to news sites on a regular basis -- the activity on hn is, imho, an exception -- but i would image it adheres pretty closely to the 80/20 rule and may even be less if you take into account factors like waning interest, user attrition; and last but not least, not enough articles being posted on a daily basis to retain interest. plus you are encouraging free-riders. they way bit.ink is set up, i can visit everyday and read what i want and never feel compelled to participate. i think there are better ways to ward off the spammers, like creating a committed userbase who won't tolerate abuses or tos violations. just step out of line on hn and you'll see how quickly you are put in your place.
  - MarshallHayner 12y ago
    Well, now you can have an invite. Just message me. Articles are posted daily. You can email me here (and I'll send you an invite): m at block.io
crazypyro 12y ago
OT, but has someone made the Hacker News of Hacker News clones yet?
- Sambdala 12y ago
  Yes: http://hn4hn4x.herokuapp.com http://hn4hn4x.herokuapp.com [0]. Obviously very tongue-in-cheek. [0] https://github.com/ConceptPending/hn4hn4x https://github.com/ConceptPending/hn4hn4x
achalshah 12y ago
Probably worth pointing out that the website a forked version of Lobsters: https://lobste.rs/ https://lobste.rs/
CodeWithCoffee 12y ago
Over the years it seems there have been a fair few 'Hacker News for X' (see https://hn.algolia.com/#!/story/forever/prefix/0/hacker%20news%20for https://hn.algolia.com/#!/story/forever/prefix/0/hacker%20ne...). Presumably each time people implement the whole site from scratch (users, commenting, ranking, etc). Have there ever been any open-source attempts at creating a generic Hacker News style site that people could self host for specific topics? The only thing that I can think of is self-hosting your own copy of reddit.
- didgeoridoo 12y ago
  Perhaps Sacha Greif's Telescope? http://sachagreif.com/introducing-telescope/ http://sachagreif.com/introducing-telescope/
- privong 12y ago
  From the discussion yesterday on "HN for data scientists"[0], there was mention of a service which enables one to deploy "HN for X"[1], as well as some discussion that (some version of) the code for HN is available[2]. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8696443 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8696443 [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8697407 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8697407 [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8697102 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8697102
  - adamb_ 12y ago
    Direct link to service mentioned: http://www.postatic.com/admin/hello/welcome http://www.postatic.com/admin/hello/welcome
    - personlurking 12y ago
      I see it says 'sign up for free' but is it a free service? Do you know if I can create a HN-like site as I might a WP blog?
- giggles_giggles 12y ago
  The site in the OP is pretty clearly a deployment of the software that http://lobste.rs http://lobste.rs develops, uses, and publishes as a 3-clause BSD-licensed project: https://github.com/jcs/lobsters https://github.com/jcs/lobsters
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Animats 12y ago
It's just another Bitcoin site. "bitcointalk.org" is probably more useful.
- MarshallHayner 12y ago
  If you want to talk about ICO's then maybe.
anigbrowl 12y ago
I like the tags a lot, HN could benefit from that.
zeeshanm 12y ago
I am curious to know why not just create a subreddit for any "hackernews for x" site?
hackerjam 12y ago
there is a "real' hacker news clone called Cryptoanalys.is [1] that posts news items related to cryptocurrencies. what does that tell me -- you didn't do your homework before setting up a rival list. instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, you should be contributing to a list aka community resource that has been in existence for the past year or so. and most of us that are subbed to that list, don't have to reveal our identity or tip our hand to our friends and colleagues as to what we're interested in, in order join. what's next? registering with the feds. My apologies, i forgot to mention coinspotting, another out of the box, hnc. [2] [1] https://cryptanalys.is/ https://cryptanalys.is/ [2] http://coinspotting.com/news http://coinspotting.com/news
- programmarchy 12y ago
  I think there's an argument to be made for an invitation only group. There's a psychological advantage of making users feel exclusive and invested in a community, as well as a practical advantage to scaling server hardware and moderation time. And curious, why hide the fact that you're interested in crypto from your friends / colleagues?
- GigabyteCoin 12y ago
  Thanks for the link! It translated into a good 600 visitors or so from HN. It's been up and running for about a year now and is starting to gain some traction it seems.
aosmith 12y ago
Invite?
- MarshallHayner 12y ago
  See below.
baby 12y ago
There was already www.cryptanalys.is and it seems like it never really took off. Personally I'm waiting for a hackernews for cryptography.
pmcpinto 12y ago
I tried to launch something similar a couple of months ago: http://www.thecurrency.io/ http://www.thecurrency.io/

72 points by trendspotter 12y ago

throwaway122289 12y ago

No offense but that's pretty much what r/bitcoin is...

mikraft 12y ago
Same could be said of HN, with a few exceptions. I have never webbed my way to Reddit, nor desire to; I welcome this.
jabgrabdthrow 12y ago
r/bitcoin is full of bitcoin fanatics who will bury any cryptocurrency-related news that isn't bitcoin. Mention XRP, BTS, ETH, or really any next-gen blockchain tech that doesn't ride on bitcoin and you are called a heretic.
- untothebreach 12y ago
  In all fairness, here are 2 points from their submission guidelines... * News articles that do not contain the word "Bitcoin" are usually off-topic. This subreddit is not about general financial news. * Submissions that are mostly about some other cryptocurrency belong elsewhere. For example, /r/CryptoCurrency is a good place to discuss all cryptocurrencies. So it seems that if you submit something that isn't bitcoin-related, you should /expect/ that it will get downvoted, or moderated.
  - jabgrabdthrow 12y ago
    Absolutely - just explaining why OP is not "pretty much what r/bitcoin is"
  - drivingmenuts 12y ago
    Sweet. I smell an opportunity for the Hacker News of Dogecoin, [insert other branded cryptocurrencies here], etc.
    - MarshallHayner 12y ago
      Hey, bit.ink mod here. We welcome all cryptocurrencies and blockchain related topics. The creator of Dogecoin is also the creator of bit.ink We like dogecoin.

billconan 12y ago

I usually use rss to read sites like this. but this site doesn't seem to have rss

ummjackson 12y ago
https://bit.ink/rss https://bit.ink/rss :)

Avalaxy 12y ago

I know this has been tried a couple of times before (sorry I can't remember the URL) but those sites died just 1 or 2 days after they disappeared from the HN frontpage.

Beldur 12y ago

There was already http://coinspotting.com/ http://coinspotting.com/

googletron 12y ago

where can I get an invite?

googletron 12y ago
I got an invite! reply here if you want one. just shared this on there https://bit.ink/s/gmtdyx/fortune_-_cryptocurrency_tracking_for_iphone https://bit.ink/s/gmtdyx/fortune_-_cryptocurrency_tracking_f...
- kolev 12y ago
  Can you email me one at http://scr.im/nikolay http://scr.im/nikolay please?
hackerjam 12y ago
is it just me or is there an inherent contradiction here. posting links -- for all the world to see -- and then insisting that the list is "by invitation only." why not just set up a private email list. not only are you setting your site up for less than stellar performance, but you are going to end up with unintended consequences... like a moribund community for starters. instead of growing a community you are going to shrink it. dare i say, sub-traction. i don't have the figures as to the percentage of users who post to news sites on a regular basis -- the activity on hn is, imho, an exception -- but i would image it adheres pretty closely to the 80/20 rule and may even be less if you take into account factors like waning interest, user attrition; and last but not least, not enough articles being posted on a daily basis to retain interest. plus you are encouraging free-riders. they way bit.ink is set up, i can visit everyday and read what i want and never feel compelled to participate. i think there are better ways to ward off the spammers, like creating a committed userbase who won't tolerate abuses or tos violations. just step out of line on hn and you'll see how quickly you are put in your place.
- MarshallHayner 12y ago
  Well, now you can have an invite. Just message me. Articles are posted daily. You can email me here (and I'll send you an invite): m at block.io

crazypyro 12y ago

OT, but has someone made the Hacker News of Hacker News clones yet?

Sambdala 12y ago
Yes: http://hn4hn4x.herokuapp.com http://hn4hn4x.herokuapp.com [0]. Obviously very tongue-in-cheek. [0] https://github.com/ConceptPending/hn4hn4x https://github.com/ConceptPending/hn4hn4x

achalshah 12y ago

Probably worth pointing out that the website a forked version of Lobsters: https://lobste.rs/ https://lobste.rs/

CodeWithCoffee 12y ago

Over the years it seems there have been a fair few 'Hacker News for X' (see https://hn.algolia.com/#!/story/forever/prefix/0/hacker%20news%20for https://hn.algolia.com/#!/story/forever/prefix/0/hacker%20ne...). Presumably each time people implement the whole site from scratch (users, commenting, ranking, etc). Have there ever been any open-source attempts at creating a generic Hacker News style site that people could self host for specific topics? The only thing that I can think of is self-hosting your own copy of reddit.

didgeoridoo 12y ago
Perhaps Sacha Greif's Telescope? http://sachagreif.com/introducing-telescope/ http://sachagreif.com/introducing-telescope/
privong 12y ago
From the discussion yesterday on "HN for data scientists"[0], there was mention of a service which enables one to deploy "HN for X"[1], as well as some discussion that (some version of) the code for HN is available[2]. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8696443 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8696443 [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8697407 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8697407 [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8697102 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8697102
- adamb_ 12y ago
  Direct link to service mentioned: http://www.postatic.com/admin/hello/welcome http://www.postatic.com/admin/hello/welcome
  - personlurking 12y ago
    I see it says 'sign up for free' but is it a free service? Do you know if I can create a HN-like site as I might a WP blog?
giggles_giggles 12y ago
The site in the OP is pretty clearly a deployment of the software that http://lobste.rs http://lobste.rs develops, uses, and publishes as a 3-clause BSD-licensed project: https://github.com/jcs/lobsters https://github.com/jcs/lobsters

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Animats 12y ago

It's just another Bitcoin site. "bitcointalk.org" is probably more useful.

MarshallHayner 12y ago
If you want to talk about ICO's then maybe.

anigbrowl 12y ago

I like the tags a lot, HN could benefit from that.

zeeshanm 12y ago

I am curious to know why not just create a subreddit for any "hackernews for x" site?

hackerjam 12y ago

there is a "real' hacker news clone called Cryptoanalys.is [1] that posts news items related to cryptocurrencies. what does that tell me -- you didn't do your homework before setting up a rival list. instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, you should be contributing to a list aka community resource that has been in existence for the past year or so. and most of us that are subbed to that list, don't have to reveal our identity or tip our hand to our friends and colleagues as to what we're interested in, in order join. what's next? registering with the feds. My apologies, i forgot to mention coinspotting, another out of the box, hnc. [2] [1] https://cryptanalys.is/ https://cryptanalys.is/ [2] http://coinspotting.com/news http://coinspotting.com/news

programmarchy 12y ago
I think there's an argument to be made for an invitation only group. There's a psychological advantage of making users feel exclusive and invested in a community, as well as a practical advantage to scaling server hardware and moderation time. And curious, why hide the fact that you're interested in crypto from your friends / colleagues?
GigabyteCoin 12y ago
Thanks for the link! It translated into a good 600 visitors or so from HN. It's been up and running for about a year now and is starting to gain some traction it seems.

aosmith 12y ago

Invite?

MarshallHayner 12y ago
See below.

baby 12y ago

There was already www.cryptanalys.is and it seems like it never really took off. Personally I'm waiting for a hackernews for cryptography.

pmcpinto 12y ago

I tried to launch something similar a couple of months ago: http://www.thecurrency.io/ http://www.thecurrency.io/