Hello dear comrades!
I have recently published a new website into the public sphere. The name is Octopus News. Read on to know more...
I have recently published a new website into the public sphere. The name is Octopus News. Read on to know more...
The Goal
The objective is simple: I want to build a small community of avid readers so that we can discuss current affairs and political issues. The website allows you to share online articles and comment on them. Whatever you share with the rest of the group will be voted up according to its merit, and your articles might bubble up to the top -- or not.
To get a feel of what kind of articles you should submit, just look at the ones that are already there. Anything related to international politics is welcome.
For you web-savvy people, the site is very similar in concept to Digg, or Reddit, except the emphasis is on discussion rather than fake karma points.
How to Contribute
Easy. Sign up to Octopus News and comment on the articles. Vote up the articles that you find the most interesting by clicking the arrow pointing upwards. This will help other people understand what articles are most interesting.
The objective is simple: I want to build a small community of avid readers so that we can discuss current affairs and political issues. The website allows you to share online articles and comment on them. Whatever you share with the rest of the group will be voted up according to its merit, and your articles might bubble up to the top -- or not.
To get a feel of what kind of articles you should submit, just look at the ones that are already there. Anything related to international politics is welcome.
For you web-savvy people, the site is very similar in concept to Digg, or Reddit, except the emphasis is on discussion rather than fake karma points.
How to Contribute
Easy. Sign up to Octopus News and comment on the articles. Vote up the articles that you find the most interesting by clicking the arrow pointing upwards. This will help other people understand what articles are most interesting.
Voting up
You can also go to the submit page and submit a story that you want to discuss. To make your life easier, you can drag this bookmarklet to your bookmarks toolbar and click on it if you want to submit the article you are currently reading.
Submitting a story
Give me feedback!
Please let me know what you think of the website. Comment on this post, ping me on IM, or buy me a beer.
I know a lot of you read about current affairs and I know it's hard to get into the habit of sharing the good stuff you read so if you have a great idea on how to make submissions to Octopus News easier, let me know.
Where does the funny name come from?
Good question. The name implies that Octopus News will help you reach out to the world a little more. Using all eight arms... It's also unique and hopefully makes people want to know more about it. Not to mention that the domain name was available. And octopi are funny animals. We'll find a better story once the site makes it big, all right?
How to Contribute as a Developer
If you like the website but you think it could use a couple of new features. Well, you are right. Feel free to clone the codebase and request a pull. There is a TODO file at the top level if you need inspiration.
