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Ask HN: Should I create a new HN for Technology related to Geopolitics?

16 points by nvalleysilico ↗ HN
Geopolitical technology may includes the advancements, innovations and misuse of technology such as:

- Synthetic soc net profiles driven by Bots, NLP, ML and some AI. New technology approaches in Astroturfing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturfing

- Security related to survellence, intrusion and secure information leaking.

- ML related to extracting hidden patterns, relationships, triangulation, feature engineering, synthetic data augmentation and data interpretation/visualization of these hidden relationships in the context of geopolitics.

- Suggestions?

I suppose it's ok to stick ones head in the sand about these kinds of innovations above especially due to, what can be, a toxic relationship with politics in general. However, some of us should take the lead in not ignoring significant technology innovations AND unique applications that are happening today in the area of politics at home and abroad. Ignoring innovation, unique and powerful applications in technology is the opposite of diverse ethos of all the Silicon Valleys of the world.

If we can establish an ongoing tracking and open dialog related to the above, we'll be able to stay ahead of any surprises that could negatively impact the lively hood of most everyone of us.

Would an HN-like site work for advanced technology related to geopolitics? Does anyone have sugestions in this area?

17 comments

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jquast
no. I've never used an HN clone, has anyone? I've seen dozens come and go. It's never populated, never interesting, never remembered to check again.

Isn't this what sub-reddits are for? At least that's discoverable for a large user base..

ideophobia
Seems almost bizarrely niche in my opinion. I wouldn't pursue a HN clone unless you already have a really good grasp on an existing audience looking for this exact type of stuff. If you believe this is information that we truly all should know, or at least be aware of, it would seem to me that you'd benefit from distributing it in places that people already visit, rather than some place no one has heard of yet.
throwaway2016a
This is what Reddit is for. Create or join a sub-reddit.
thex10
I'd like a site like that, particularly if it welcomes a larger array of voices than are dominant here.
DrNuke
People come and write here from all over the world because of the YComb / SV attraction, not because of HN as a site.
RileyKyeden
It's not wise to assume everyone shares your perspective.

I don't care about Y Combinator or Silicon Valley. Couldn't even tell you with confidence what companies come from the former or exist in the latter. I come here for HN.

DrNuke
Uh? It is wise to understand the water and its numbers imho, after that we wear whatever glasses and go on with life.
deftnerd
I disagree.

I've turned down SV jobs and VC funding for my startups because I think the entire model is flawed. The VC industry invests millions into companies without clear paths to success with a 5% chance of one of them succeeding enough to pay for the bad investments.

I use HN as a news source, but don't believe in the YC model. I'm a micropreneur. I build small businesses that are profitable within the first month or two and then sell them when they are beyond my ability to run with my existing infrastructure or manpower.

DrNuke
Ok would you setup a HN-like alternative forum a la OP then? My point comes and goes there, he seems to tentatively think it is the medium doing the trick and that a populated community will follow accordingly. Very very slim chance.
ckrnews
I would like an ML related HN clone, is there such a thing?
DanBC
Why not just make an Imzy community or reddit subreddit?
kapauldo
No, but channel that ambition into something people will pay you 10 to 100 bucks a month for.
nnn1234
While I applaud you for thinking of ways to share knowledge, I would like you to consider incentive structures and presentation of value +truthiness

If your goal is to curate expertise and create an on going knowledge base I would suggest wiki style Or GASP a magazine

If your goal is to crowdsource the info with up and down voting , I would dig deeper into the incentive structure and possibility of fostering a conspiracy theory community