If you're going to make disparaging comments about nerds, we can use that dremel tool over there to cut a door in the bakelite wall of this enclosure for you to exit out of.
Our kind tend to be idealistic folk. While not perfect, 20 years is a damn good run in web-land if you look at all that has happened in that time to this site and others. Web-years are kind of like dog years.
Kudos to/. for surviving and thriving! A toast of bad coffee to another 20!
I agree, and I still find comments (to be honest, I've usually seen the news elsewhere by the time it's posted here, but most of the time I look forward to what/. is going to say about it).
You do have to filter out some comments sometimes, but in all,/.'s comment base is still *much* more interesting and educated than that of the TFA.
One regret? I can't seem to remember the last time a website was "slashdotted" by having a link to it posted in a story:-)
Agreed. The commenting system works a lot smoother than other sites, eg Ars and Reddit. Even if it occasionally makes me feel guilty about not spending all my mod points.
Happy Birthday Slashdot (Score:5, Insightful)
I enjoy coming here.
Even if it has gotten worse (and that varies), Slashdot still has the best comment layout and system out of any news site I read
Re:Happy Birthday Slashdot (Score:5, Insightful)
And still one of the top news for nerds sites out there, even if some other crap sneaks in at times. Happy birthday!
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And still one of the top news for nerds sites out there
Which probably says more about the general amount and quality of "news for nerds" than about /....
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And still one of the top news for nerds sites out there
Which probably says more about the general amount and quality of "news for nerds" than about /....
I'd like to deny that comment but in spite of periodic searching, many other options seem to be much worse crap.
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If you're going to make disparaging comments about nerds, we can use that dremel tool over there to cut a door in the bakelite wall of this enclosure for you to exit out of.
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Our kind tend to be idealistic folk. While not perfect, 20 years is a damn good run in web-land if you look at all that has happened in that time to this site and others. Web-years are kind of like dog years.
Kudos to /. for surviving and thriving! A toast of bad coffee to another 20!
- Tablizer
Re:Happy Birthday Slashdot (Score:4, Funny)
And still one of the top news for nerds sites out there, even if some other crap sneaks in at times. Happy birthday!
I read Slashdot for... the "articles"...
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Re:Happy Birthday Slashdot (Score:5, Funny)
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I'd like to see personal style options for /., and "OMG Ponies" can be one those listed.
For those of you who don't know what OMG Ponies is [desiringmachine.org]
Then again, maybe not.
OMG Ponies (Score:2)
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Now THAT was a great April fools prank.
Unfortunately, the Wayback machine doesn't have a copy of it (April 1, 2006).
OMG PONIES!!!!
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Ugh. Nasty as!
I have the soothing green light t-shirt [dsandler.org].
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Thanks, dude. Appreciated.
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That is actually my favorite April Fools prank ever, with Angry Nerds [atlassian.com] a close second.
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All is not lost.
Zero lameness filter [staticflickr.com]
One lameness filter [desiringmachine.org]
Two lameness filter [spatula-city.org]
Three lameness filter [googleusercontent.com]
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Happy Birthday Slashdot
In Soviet Russia... Happy Birthday wishes you!
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I agree, and I still find comments (to be honest, I've usually seen the news elsewhere by the time it's posted here, but most of the time I look forward to what /. is going to say about it).
You do have to filter out some comments sometimes, but in all, /.'s comment base is still *much* more interesting and educated than that of the TFA.
One regret? I can't seem to remember the last time a website was "slashdotted" by having a link to it posted in a story :-)
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Same here. No other site I know of is as interesting, informative, insightful, and mostly pleasant to hang around as /. Happy birthday!
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Ditto. I only come here once a day though unlike multiple times per day before.
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Slashdot still has the best comment layout
Does that include the fact that the content is only 50% of the screen when you get the 6 inch banner ad?