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Combination of efforts (Score: 1)

by chebucto@pipedot.org on 2014-02-17 07:03 (#R)

Since pipedot and soylentnews are both working towards the same goal, are there any plans to merge the two? Pipedot seems better in some respects (https by default, CSS looks more modern in places), but soylentnews has far more users.

The ideal, to me, seems like a merge of pipedot's improvements to slash into the soylentnews codebase.

As far as a I know, there are still plans to run a name choosing competition for soylentnews; pipedot is a good idea, and could easily be one of the options.

Re: Combination of efforts (Score: 1)

by cubancigar11@pipedot.org on 2014-02-17 12:17 (#V)

I am not sure if it has far more users. I just created accounts on both and my id is 77 (or something) here and 33 there. Also, Pipedot doesn't try to gouge my eyes out. That said, both the websites need more work, but soylentnews looks more complete.

Re: Combination of efforts (Score: 1)

by jonh@pipedot.org on 2014-02-17 17:29 (#15)

They seem to be approaching 4-digit UID's as of 'now', mine is in the low 700's.
I agree that pipedot is easier on the eyes though - maybe it's the calming ocean blue vs. Solylent's angry brown...

Re: Combination of efforts (Score: 1)

by vanderhoth@pipedot.org on 2014-02-17 17:41 (#17)

Solylent's angry brown...
I think that's the default that comes with SlashCode. The interface is really badly cluttered with widgits, but the site works surprisingly well on my phone which is a nice change. Slashdot mobile completely broke on my Galaxy Note II, If I didn't have the option to "Request desktop site" I would have stopped using /. long before Beta.

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