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vunderba

There are places like r/sideprojects but as with all non-niche boards it can get crowded pretty fast.

I’ve often thought about standing up a subreddit specifically for side projects but with the proviso of:

- No sign up

- No ads

- No subscription/payments of any kind

Open-source is welcome but optional.

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I think the problem with such places is, they just become a dump for self-promotion by people who otherwise don't participate at all. The opposite of an actual community. That's why even reddit used to have a 10-to-1 rule of thumb about posts like that (which would be very easily gamed today).

Yeah, I think you're right. Asking people to give feedback and contribute instead of just self-promoting is like expecting everyone to maintain a 1:1 torrent ratio - it's just not gonna happen.

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