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12 pointsatko11y ago16 comments

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An open-source Reddit clone written in .NET

For the developer, it seems like a good way to learn more about web development.

Aside from learning or novelty value, I would probably just fork the Reddit repo on Github if I was looking for a clone, as the reddit.com site code is already open-source:

https://github.com/reddit/reddit

dkuntz211y ago

Or use the https://lobste.rs/ code:

https://github.com/jcs/lobsters

atkoOP11y ago

I checked out lobste.rs and I liked it. Thanks! I also noticed that Lobster github repo currently has 22 contributors. Comparing Lobster to a 1 man project is not fair :p I'll keep working on Whoaverse though, who know what may come out of it :)

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atkoOP11y ago

I am a 2nd year CS student and this is my side project. The point of the project is to help me better understand asp.net mvc, jquery, sql and all the other bells and whistles that are required to develop something like this. So far, about 90 man hours have gone into this project (only 1 developer). I am constantly improving it and I would love to hear your comments. Go easy on me :)

ps. the site is running on a rather limited VPS instance which costs me about $15/month.

joshmlewis11y ago

I applaud you doing this from scratch (besides stealing Reddits styles), it sounds like you've learned a lot. How'd you decide on this project?

thebiglebrewski11y ago

Woah, this isn't just reddit-like, this is like, a direct clone. Did you copy their HTML/CSS file?

atkoOP11y ago

Yes, I used reddit css file with attribution. Attibution is on the about page: http://whoaverse.com/about

joshmlewis11y ago

Ha, I don't know if it's ok to rip people's CSS file and then "attribute" it unless they specifically say that's ok it's still copyrighted.

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atkoOP11y ago

65 people browsing the site right now... please don't kill my VPS :p

dkuntz211y ago

Genuinely curious: were you not expecting a traffic boost from HN?

atkoOP11y ago

As far as I knew, HN was not hugely popular. I was wrong. For a brief moment my post reached HN frontpage and the visits peaked at 70. I tried browsing the site during this peak period and I noticed no difference under this "load".

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Mandatum11y ago

Your name-generation for those automated accounts are hilarious.

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leepowers11y ago

An open-source Reddit clone written in .NET

For the developer, it seems like a good way to learn more about web development.

Aside from learning or novelty value, I would probably just fork the Reddit repo on Github if I was looking for a clone, as the reddit.com site code is already open-source:

https://github.com/reddit/reddit

dkuntz211y ago

Or use the https://lobste.rs/ code:

https://github.com/jcs/lobsters

atkoOP11y ago

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atkoOP11y ago

ps. the site is running on a rather limited VPS instance which costs me about $15/month.

joshmlewis11y ago

I applaud you doing this from scratch (besides stealing Reddits styles), it sounds like you've learned a lot. How'd you decide on this project?

thebiglebrewski11y ago

Woah, this isn't just reddit-like, this is like, a direct clone. Did you copy their HTML/CSS file?

atkoOP11y ago

Yes, I used reddit css file with attribution. Attibution is on the about page: http://whoaverse.com/about

joshmlewis11y ago

Ha, I don't know if it's ok to rip people's CSS file and then "attribute" it unless they specifically say that's ok it's still copyrighted.

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atkoOP11y ago

65 people browsing the site right now... please don't kill my VPS :p

dkuntz211y ago

Genuinely curious: were you not expecting a traffic boost from HN?

atkoOP11y ago

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Mandatum11y ago

Your name-generation for those automated accounts are hilarious.

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