SoylentNews

SoylentNews: Open-Source News Aggregation & Discussion

Open-source news aggregation and discussion website focusing on science, technology, and politics with user-submitted and edited articles and commenting.

What is SoylentNews?

SoylentNews is an open-source news aggregation and discussion website with a focus on science, technology, and politics. It was created in 2013 as an alternative to the now-defunct Slashdot platform.

Like Slashdot and other similar sites, SoylentNews allows users to submit links to news articles and other content. These submissions can be voted up or down by the community. Users can also add comments to discuss the content.

A key difference from Slashdot is that SoylentNews is released under an open-source license and allows anyone to download, modify, and operate their own version of the site. It was created to be a non-commercial community-driven news site.

In terms of focus, most submissions relate to recent developments in science and technology or current events in politics and public policy. There is an emphasis on issues like technology legislation, privacy, and Internet freedom. The site tends to attract a knowledgeable but critical readership.

Overall, SoylentNews aims to facilitate intelligent, reasoned debates around the news of the day in science, tech, and politics. The open platform allows the site to evolve based on the interests of its users rather than commercial incentives.

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