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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: tutu10 on Fri, 14 June 2019, 03:54:54
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However, the founder, ripster, has been banned from the other 2 sites it seems, and it's clear he's a divisive fellow. I personally haven't seen what he says that upsets people so. Maybe I've not been here long enough? He can look like he thinks he is the center of the universe, but I don't mind that, because it seems more like a running joke than a personal belief.
But that's nothing compared to the real issue. While I like the emphasis on objectivity, and while ripster may claim it's the biggest keyboard forum around, it is not. It's not a forum, it's a subreddit. It may be the biggest keyboard community website, but a reddit and a fully fledged forum are 2 different things. If I want to see the newest keyboard news, some nice keyboard pictures, ask a question, or have some inconsequential chit-chat, a subreddit is great.
But if I want to organize a groupbuy, offer manufacturing services or have an ongoing discussion about a DIY build, a subreddit is woefully inadequate, because once your post disappears off of the front page, you'll likely stop getting any more comments, and your discussion will cease, and there's very little you can do to bump it to the front page again.
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Why did you come here to ask about someone banned several years ago?
Why did you come here to ask about a completely different forum?
And most importantly, what substances are you on?
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That exact post was posted on Deskthority back in April. https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?t=21610
LOL. Second comment in that thread:
why not post it everywhere?
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ripster is not the founder of GH.
Is that you, ripster?!?
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ripster is not the founder of GH.
Is that you, ripster?!?
What if......iMav = ripster :eek:
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I think the real issue is
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Just to add to the point on the ephemeral nature of Reddit, it additionally auto-locks topics older than six months. So long-term discussions around a single OP are literally not possible. Been like this for several years, unfortunately.
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TIL Ripster founded geekhack
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However, the founder, ripster, has been banned from the other 2 sites it seems, and it's clear he's a divisive fellow. I personally haven't seen what he says that upsets people so. Maybe I've not been here long enough? He can look like he thinks he is the center of the universe, but I don't mind that, because it seems more like a running joke than a personal belief.
But that's nothing compared to the real issue. While I like the emphasis on objectivity, and while ripster may claim it's the biggest keyboard forum around, it is not. It's not a forum, it's a subreddit. It may be the biggest keyboard community website, but a reddit and a fully fledged forum are 2 different things. If I want to see the newest keyboard news, some nice keyboard pictures, ask a question, or have some inconsequential chit-chat, a subreddit is great.
But if I want to organize a groupbuy, offer manufacturing services or have an ongoing discussion about a DIY build, a subreddit is woefully inadequate, because once your post disappears off of the front page, you'll likely stop getting any more comments, and your discussion will cease, and there's very little you can do to bump it to the front page again.
Geekhack is a forum focused on Mechanical Keyboards and geek stuff. The Website was founded by Imav in 2007, and soon became one of the most popular Mechanical Keyboard forums on the internet.
r/MechanicalKeyboards was founded by R#######.
does that answer your question?
Also please do not harass others here. We're here just to discuss mechancial keyboards and geeky stuff
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The Website was founded by Imav in 1999
TIL
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However, the founder, ripster, has been banned from the other 2 sites it seems, and it's clear he's a divisive fellow. I personally haven't seen what he says that upsets people so. Maybe I've not been here long enough? He can look like he thinks he is the center of the universe, but I don't mind that, because it seems more like a running joke than a personal belief.
But that's nothing compared to the real issue. While I like the emphasis on objectivity, and while ripster may claim it's the biggest keyboard forum around, it is not. It's not a forum, it's a subreddit. It may be the biggest keyboard community website, but a reddit and a fully fledged forum are 2 different things. If I want to see the newest keyboard news, some nice keyboard pictures, ask a question, or have some inconsequential chit-chat, a subreddit is great.
But if I want to organize a groupbuy, offer manufacturing services or have an ongoing discussion about a DIY build, a subreddit is woefully inadequate, because once your post disappears off of the front page, you'll likely stop getting any more comments, and your discussion will cease, and there's very little you can do to bump it to the front page again.
Geekhack is a forum focused on Mechanical Keyboards and geek stuff. The Website was founded by Imav in 1999, and soon became one of the most popular Mechanical Keyboard forums on the internet.
r/MechanicalKeyboards was founded by R#######.
does that answer your question?
Also please do not harass others here. We're here just to discuss mechancial keyboards and geeky stuff
geekhack was founded in 2007 ;)
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Oops
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Oops
This ain't Quora. :p
I know for a fact - GH was founded in 1999, by ripster. Who then claimed iMav his successor.
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Oops
This ain't Quora. :p
I know for a fact - GH was founded in 1999, by ripster. Who then claimed iMav his successor.
(https://i.imgur.com/MkPDhU9.gif)
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Oops
This ain't Quora. :p
I know for a fact - GH was founded in 1999, by ripster. Who then claimed iMav his successor.
How did you figure out i was on here?
Was it my writing style? :O
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My two cents: Geekhack = house on the block with fun parties; r/mechanicalkeyboards = gazebo converted into an outdoor smoking area; Deskthority = tech conference at a college campus.
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The Website was founded by Imav in 1999
TIL
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47416.msg1011580#msg1011580
2013 - 6 = 1999. DO THE MATH!
Deskthority = tech conference at a college campus.
It isn't really at that level (even if I would want it to be ... :-[ )
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2013 - 6 = 1999. DO THE MATH!
2013 - 6 = 1999
20 (1+3) - 6 = 1999
20(04) - 6 = 1999
2004 - 6 = 1999
1998(+1) = 1999 (dont forget the leap years!!)
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I suck at math.
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My two cents: Geekhack = house on the block with fun parties; r/mechanicalkeyboards = gazebo converted into an outdoor smoking area; Deskthority = tech conference at a college campus.
r/mechanicalkeyboards is ****ing lame, it's the college freshmen who didn't have any friends in highschool so they decided to throw a college party inviting all the losers for an awkward night of soda, board games, and music at a reasonable level. It's all kids without a clue and rich foreigners with no friends who wanna show off how much money they can spend.
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My two cents: Geekhack = house on the block with fun parties; r/mechanicalkeyboards = gazebo converted into an outdoor smoking area; Deskthority = tech conference at a college campus.
r/mechanicalkeyboards is ****ing lame, it's the college freshmen who didn't have any friends in highschool so they decided to throw a college party inviting all the losers for an awkward night of soda, board games, and music at a reasonable level. It's all kids without a clue and rich foreigners with no friends who wanna show off how much money they can spend.
I've been to both types of parties @ collAge. You realize when you're older that parties are lame in general..
Really think about what a BAR is, or a Night Club, They're basically a light-beer version of an Opium Den, but not nearly as good as opium. There's no outcome for attending these places.
You might as well Stay Home, remain Sober, Calibrate your TV, and Watch Movies.
Mod Edit: Fixed the text size for you
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Geekhack is a forum focused on Mechanical Keyboards and geek stuff.
TIL Geekhack is focused on mechanical keyboards.
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By the way if anyone hasn't been to deskthority lately they've changed some things.
I guess I hadn't been there in a while.
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Dorks, the lot of you.
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DT feels more European in demeanor, with GH being it's American equivalent.
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2013 - 6 = 1999. DO THE MATH!
2013 - 6 = 1999
20 (1+3) - 6 = 1999
20(04) - 6 = 1999
2004 - 6 = 1999
1998(+1) = 1999 (dont forget the leap years!!)
r/theydidthemath
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My two cents: Geekhack = house on the block with fun parties; r/mechanicalkeyboards = gazebo converted into an outdoor smoking area; Deskthority = tech conference at a college campus.
r/mechanicalkeyboards is ****ing lame, it's the college freshmen who didn't have any friends in highschool so they decided to throw a college party inviting all the losers for an awkward night of soda, board games, and music at a reasonable level. It's all kids without a clue and rich foreigners with no friends who wanna show off how much money they can spend.
In this example you are the old man at the end of the block alone at home calling in a noise complaint at 9pm on a Saturday while everyone else is having fun with likeminded people :p
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My two cents: Geekhack = house on the block with fun parties; r/mechanicalkeyboards = gazebo converted into an outdoor smoking area; Deskthority = tech conference at a college campus.
r/mechanicalkeyboards is ****ing lame, it's the college freshmen who didn't have any friends in highschool so they decided to throw a college party inviting all the losers for an awkward night of soda, board games, and music at a reasonable level. It's all kids without a clue and rich foreigners with no friends who wanna show off how much money they can spend.
In this example you are the old man at the end of the block alone at home calling in a noise complaint at 9pm on a Saturday while everyone else is having fun with likeminded people :p
So?
If the block has a rule against excessive noise at 9pm, then the block has a rule against excessive noise at 9pm.
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This has to be a Ripster alt
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This has to be a Ripster alt
Hrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmm........
Mod Edit: Fixed the text size for you
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My two cents: Geekhack = house on the block with fun parties; r/mechanicalkeyboards = gazebo converted into an outdoor smoking area; Deskthority = tech conference at a college campus.
r/mechanicalkeyboards is ****ing lame, it's the college freshmen who didn't have any friends in highschool so they decided to throw a college party inviting all the losers for an awkward night of soda, board games, and music at a reasonable level. It's all kids without a clue and rich foreigners with no friends who wanna show off how much money they can spend.
In this example you are the old man at the end of the block alone at home calling in a noise complaint at 9pm on a Saturday while everyone else is having fun with likeminded people :p
So?
If the block has a rule against excessive noise at 9pm, then the block has a rule against excessive noise at 9pm.
I said 9 specifically since generally everywhere I've seen its 10-11pm.