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Comment by tverbeure | Hacker News Reader

I wish lobste.rs would be a tiny bit easier to get access to. Some of my blog posts have been discussed there and every time I try to get access, I can’t get past their IRC stuff.

As in: I just don’t understand how IRC works…

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IRC is just Discord but without a hardcoded server address, what's hard about it?

You should overlay a banner on your blog when they send you an HTTP Referer explaining their nonsense. Maybe then they'll get the message.

Then again, maybe they like the ability to critique your posts without you being able to rebut their opinions. It's an effective tactic in online echo chambers.

From their about page: "If you wrote a link that was posted, please reach out in chat, we'd love to have you join the community."

Or redirect to a picture of a testicle in an eggcup.

Well, lobste.rs requires an email to invite a user. If you had one on your profile, or on your github, or on your website I would have done it as a drive-by since your site is interesting and pretty lobste.rs-y content.

FWIW, you might want to consider publishing your e-mail address in your HN profile or on your website. Otherwise it’s hard for people to get in touch with you.

I've been waiting for my lobste.rs invite for years. I joined the IRC for a few days, but being in Australia, rarely saw too much activity. I could chase someone down for an invite, but at that point I just don't care that much.

I was given my invite from a decent person who, I believe, basically has an "open door" policy. I'm happy to pay it forward and give you an invite if you want it. abetusk@mechaelephant.com

im sorry but maybe connecting to irc is a bit of a filter on the users they expect. especially with ai it should be almost no effort.

It’s not just irc stuff. There are a lot of elitist mods in lobsters.

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