Are there other sites like kuro5hin.org, where users can submit articles?

April 21, 2004 2:52 PM

Are there other sites like kuro5hin.org, where users can submit articles? Not sites like Plastic, which deal primarily with issues and politics and stories with "discussion angles".
posted by Gyan to computers & internet (4 comments total)

The list of sites running scoop (k5's software) might help you here. Or are you looking for alternatives because you dislike the k5 way of doing things? If that's the case then I'm not sure what to suggest.
posted by reklaw at 3:57 PM on April 21, 2004

The k5 quality has kinda... declined. I'm looking for a site with a similar charter, irrespective of the actual structure.
posted by Gyan at 4:02 PM on April 21, 2004

you didn't think k5 was about discussion?
posted by rhyax at 10:10 PM on April 21, 2004

rhyax, sure but Plastic generally requires something "controversial", as in discussable. I'd want a site where I can read about the fundamentals of string theory, art of screenplay writing, AND the latest shtick about politics. In essence, a place like Metafilter, but with proper write-ups.

K5 used to have a good ethos. It's kinda corroded now.
posted by Gyan at 4:47 AM on April 22, 2004