Wikipedia
Focus: encyclopedia, reference and research. Also in Research and Learning, like Lobsters. A website, not a community. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.8 (Lobsters: 4.5).
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Community
Lobsters
A calm, invite-only link aggregator focused on computing.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Lobsters?
Lobsters is a community link-sharing site for programming, security, systems and design topics, with tags to filter what you see and transparent moderation. Anyone can read and browse for free, while posting and commenting require an invitation from an existing member to keep spam out.
Pros
- High signal, low noise
- Useful topic tags
- Open source and ad-free
Cons
- Posting needs an invite
- Very technical focus
Who should use Lobsters
Developers who want thoughtful tech links without the noise of bigger sites.
Who may not need it
People looking for general news or non-technical topics.
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