[maxbond]

That was my guess as well (re lobste.rs), so I went there for the first time, but while the favicon is red the site itself doesn't have a prominent color at all, so I've no idea.

Perhaps it's not a reference to the site's design, but that lobsters are red and that lobste.rs is, as I believe I saw [someone] once put it on twitter, "for people who need a second orange site in their lives?"

(I removed the name because I can't find the tweet & don't want to risk putting words in their mouth.)

[andykx]

I check both sites for different reasons.

I come here to read interesting content about a variety of topics - even things that I spend very little time thinking about. I trust the community's ability to curate interesting content. Even if you think my trust is misplaced, I derive enjoyment from the articles and the ensuing content.

I go to lobste.rs for software development content exclusively. There seems to be a bit more of an intentional focus on that kind of content there.

[maxbond]

For sure. I'm being glib, and I have mixed feelings about this site, but I do come back here everyday for a reason.