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Fired Reddit Exec Launches Competing Site (thenextweb.com)

Posted by EditorDavid on from the Ask-Imzy dept.

An anonymous reader writes: "Dan McComas, the former second-in-command at Reddit -- and vocal critic of its more inflammatory groups -- wants to build a better Reddit, one that focuses on 'healthy, positive communities,'" reports TheNextWeb. Raising $3 million, Imzy.com quietly launched earlier this year with over 500 discussion forums, aspiring to become an advertising-free space where content creators can interact with their fans. Moderators and users of Imzy can be "tipped" with online payments from other users, while the site hopes to remain advertising-free by taking a cut from on-site transactions. But "at its core though, Imzy wants to provide a safe place to share and discuss without the fear of being harassed, a problem Reddit has struggled with for several years."

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  1. Awesome by CrashNBrn · · Score: 4, Interesting

    We need something better than Usenet... Oh wait, nothing has been better than usenet, as not a single damned "service" allows you to easily filter information.

  2. Only good news!! by Hans+Lehmann · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Reminds me of a newspaper startup back in the 80's(?) called Good News, that only printed uplifting and cheerful stories. Needless to say that experiment didn't last long.

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  3. Oh HELL no by JustAnotherOldGuy · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I went to the page, and my browser immediately started asking me for "permission to send me notifications", ala "in-browser nagging and begging".

    Instant turn off. Jesus fucking christ, can't you even wait until someone joins before starting to pester the shit out of them??

    Also, alll the stuff about "healthy, positive communities" sounds like codespeak for "SJW's run this place". As if Reddit wasn't already infested with all the "safe space" and "triggering" and "micro-aggression" bullshit, this looks to be built for SJW's from the ground up.

    Yeah, umm thanks, but I'll pass on this.

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  4. Re:define healthy by McGruber · · Score: 4, Interesting
    IMZY.com's definition of healthy apparently includes a Delusion of Anonymity. From the site:

    Create different profiles to fit your various identities, or even participate anonymously, all easily under one account.