Not sure if it’s just me but Reddit has been feeling a bit weird lately.
Seeing more posts about bans, shadowbans, AI stuff popping up, and even some big threads don’t really feel as “normal” or casual as they used to.
Could just be overthinking it or spending too much time here tbh.
Been messing around with a small side project called Hideout that kind of came from that feeling — just trying to make something more low pressure and simple to use, nothing big.
Anyone else noticed this or nah?
What advantages does it have over the Fediverse on which you are currently posting? Is the source code published so that folks can check it out?
It’s not really trying to compete with the Fediverse or replace it. It’s more just me experimenting with a smaller, simpler space, less noise, less complexity, more low-pressure interaction.
So the “advantage” (if any) is really just that kind of vibe, not some big technical leap.
And no, it’s not open source right now. It’s just a small project I’ve been building and figuring out as I go.