[zajd]

It's a shame the maintainer of the site is going to let it fall into obscurity instead of just adopting more modern development practices.

edit. Such as allowing people to audit the source of the site as opposed to requesting pentesting.

[dang]

Please don't post backhanded swipes like this, or outright insults like "This guy is a moron." [1] The idea on HN is to comment civilly and substantively [2], or not at all.

1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10023513

2. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

[zajd]

Fair enough, just frustrated with the overwhelming number of "the modern internet is broken!!" posts that have been clogging up the front page lately. That also happened to be one particularly light on content.

[elektromekatron]

the modern internet is broken

(not to mention interfaces, languages, security, identity, manufacture, physics and pop-tarts)

and if you get upset at people pointing out how much nicer things could be, then things probably wont

[zajd]

Again, I understand there are issues with the modern internet, but that article was unironically calling for the return of geocities. It's a hyperbolic clickbait title that has no place in a reasonable discussion about the actual issues that we're dealing with. Beyond that, I even quoted the passage I took issue with.

> In 2015, becoming a Web developer is all about learning Ruby or figuring out Node.js, not just building cool things you like.

This is patently wrong. Maybe it was harsh to call him a moron but the content was very weak in that particular piece.

[smoyer]

I didn't down-vote you (yet), but I don't understand how asking for security help is the same as letting the site fall into obscurity. What modern development practices would you suggest?

Comments like this (sometimes) go half-way. If there's a point behind it, enumerate the ways you think would improve his practices.

[zajd]

It's less that he's asking for help and more that this has happened multiple times and it's quite clear he should be allowing someone to audit the source code, not just search blindly for attack vectors. It's clear there are issues, it's time to invite some help.

[smoyer]

Then I agree ... having a community of people who can help with the source code is a valid suggestion.

[ajkjk]

It's a shame to not be more sympathetic to people with less experience or less time on their hands, especially when they run a widely appreciated site.