Ask HN: Any online tech spaces you hang around that don't involve AI?
11 pointsby jc_8112 days ago5 comments
  • rokoss212 days ago
    Lobsters is the natural choice - thoughtful tech discussion with strong moderation against hype. Also worth checking: comp.lang.* Usenet groups (surprisingly active), Reddit's niche programming subreddits (r/rust, r/golang), and specialty forums like electro-tech-online.com for hardware folks.

    The key difference: smaller communities attract people who are there for the craft, not engagement metrics.

    • firefax4 hours ago
      > Also worth checking: comp.lang.* Usenet groups (surprisingly active)

      Do you know of a newbie friendly FAQ on how to access usenet in the modern era?

      >Reddit's niche programming subreddits (r/rust, r/golang)

      Even less niche places like /r/python seem pretty open to writing code by hand. (Though I like how python has libraries for many things)

    • gtirlonia day ago
      you can't join lobste.rs without begging though.
  • leephillips2 days ago
    “I miss what HN was before Ai and LLMs started dominating everything!”

    This might be your solution:

    https://hn-ai.org/

    • tim3332 days ago
      I was thinking couldn't you just filter the AI stuff out. It normally seems to be less than 20% of items.
  • tomfox2a day ago
    I also think just GPTs is not a good way for everyone.Now it's like google or something like google.But I relly need great agent in my life，like a real man，not AI.
  • krapp2 days ago
    So far I've been able to keep it out of my various fediverse feeds and accounts.
  • skydhash2 days ago
    Mailing lists for some of the stuff I use (Emacs, openbsd,...)