To reiterate the obvious: This is here because everything from DWATV automatically crossposts here, and in no way is appropriate for front page LW norms, nor is it trying to be. It did seem like something I needed to write.
I think part of the answer is “most places just don’t have frontpage-distinctions because they’re not trying to do the particular kind of culture-building that LW is doing.”
To reiterate the obvious: This is here because everything from DWATV automatically crossposts here, and in no way is appropriate for front page LW norms, nor is it trying to be. It did seem like something I needed to write.
(also to be clear, it’s fine to have this sort of thing on LW personal blog)
Question: is there a LW equivalent that does consider posts like this appropriate for its front page?
If so, where?
I think part of the answer is “most places just don’t have frontpage-distinctions because they’re not trying to do the particular kind of culture-building that LW is doing.”
But, also, the answer is https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMotte/
I’ve noted, unfortunately.
I continue to be surprised that a community centered around SSC/ACX and LW tolerates being tied to Reddit as a platform.
There had been some preparations to move offsite to a Tildes fork if necessary, but development efforts seemed to have died out.