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    Lobsters

    Lobsters is a computing-focused community centered around link aggregation and discussion, launched on July 3rd, 2012

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    What is Lobsters?

    Lobsters is a technology-focused link-aggregation site. The site is driven by Small Ruby on Rails iconRuby on Rails with the source code being freely available for those seeking to create a site similar to Reddit or Hackernews.
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    robertheadley
    Comment • about 3 years ago • 0 replies
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    I would very much appreciate an invite to lobste.rs if possible. If anyone has a membership.

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    Sourced data about real world topics. to heavily programming/tech to quite compare with YC, but seems like a higher IQ base than most of these other suggestions.
    Positive comment • almost 2 years ago • as an alternative to  
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    Rodney42 Similar topics, similar user interface.
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    Platform details

    Ruby on Rails: Source https://github.com/jcs/lobsters

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    Summary

    Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about Lobsters, and it has gotten 25 likes

    • Developed by Joshua Stein
    • Open Source and Free product.
    • Written in 
      Ruby
    • 31 alternatives listed

    GitHub repository

    •  3,244 Stars
    •  713 Forks
    •  134 Open Issues
    •   Updated May 17, 2022
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    Lobsters was added to AlternativeTo by sitsofe on Jan 10, 2015 and this page was last updated Aug 12, 2020.

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