[Bender]

If HN was self-hostable software like Lemmy, would you host an instance?

Do you mean an instance that is tied to and moderated by HN but distributed to handle a bigger load, or a completely stand alone website where I must moderate it?

If distributed I might consider it. If it's just my site probably not. If it's my site I would have to pick topics that are not covered by HN and most of the interest here I have seen that is off topic is politics. That would mean I have to set up a site that can take a serious paddlin' which I have done and it's a lot of work. I'm lazy(er) these days.

[ArinaS]

> "a completely stand alone website where I must moderate it?"

Yes, like Lemmy - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lemmy_(social_net....

[Bender]

So just my own take but I just don't know what niche topics not already covered by HN a lot of people would be interested in that would not attract shenanigans. This site hovers just far enough away from a delicate line. What topics would stay clear of emotionally charged content that are not already covered here? This site runs on a single physical server. If I delve into risky topics the cost goes up exponentially speaking from experience.