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Unfortunately there's not much on the chans either. The ones I used to browse have generally been overtaken, even on tech/programming boards with threads complaining about diversity or they are thinly-veiled alt-right recruitment posts.

I haven't been there for a while, but Lainchan isn't all that bad. Quite slow, though.

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Lainchan is pretty good but also glacially slow. Many threads stay open for years. The level of conversation is reasonably high as long as you stick to specific threads. The /g/ boards of the world are almost universally garbage.

> Lainchan is pretty good but also glacially slow. Many threads stay open for years.

No kidding. There are still threads from when I first found the site (2014).

Slowness is a feature, not a bug, right? It helps encourage thoughtful posting and civil discussion. :)

If you want more activity, post relevant and interesting projects and thoughts.

Right, which is why I like Lobsters. The pace of Lainchan though is a bit too slow, even when I try to post. It's not that the content is bad, it's just that there's so little of it I eventually forget to check the site.

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