# Slashdot 32 Hacker News commenters recommended Slashdot and 18 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 12 of 13 months. **Verdict:** People recommend Slashdot for its comment moderation and voting system and for its curated tech headlines. Critics say the site has declined, with ads and trolling. ## Why people recommend it - Strong comment moderation and voting (9 comments): "Being able to flag a comment as insightful, funny, offtopic, redundant, etc... adds a lot of information and gives more control to readers" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46208875)) "Yeah, I really like Slashdot's approach to both regular and meta moderation." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48963859)) "worked quite well in the olde days of yore when Slashdot used such a system" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48106051)) - Curated articles and headlines (5 comments): "more curated and with a more complex (and arguably better) moderation system" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46060067)) "consistently producing interesting articles that I would otherwise miss" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49748322)) "I actually rely on Slashdot more for tech news." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50186308)) - Thoughtful community and discussions (3 comments): "Great submissions and great personality amongst the admins and commenters." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46060491)) "I still miss the old /. It was like HN + Hackaday + Usenet." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46304540)) "slashdot - practically a masters program" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49422368)) - Fun, nostalgic reading (3 comments): "Slashdot is firmly in this stage of its existence, and honestly it's kinda fun" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48284338)) "I still miss the old /. It was like HN + Hackaday + Usenet." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46304540)) "I have fond memories of Slashdot in 1998." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49295536)) ## What people warn about - Ads and malware risk (2 comments): "Slashdot has devolved further and added AI banner ads to the bottom of their site" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47396252)) "an ad infested site that'll prolly give you malware" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46767854)) - Trolls and low-quality comments (3 comments): "the down vote brigade that really killed most genuine criticism" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47113660)) "That one is flooded with russian trolls nowadays" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48419928)) "after it turned into too much of a cesspool" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628756)) - Declined, no longer worth visiting (3 comments): "Basically, slashdot was hollowed out and the shell is all that's left." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46060860)) "I, too, wish Slashdot was worth visiting again" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47945590)) "Slashdot was fighting valiantly to say up" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46495834)) - Moderation limits participation and criticism (2 comments): "The big downside of the moderation system on Slashdot is that you can’t both participate in a discussion and moderate at the same time." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48963901)) "the down vote brigade that really killed most genuine criticism" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47113660)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [Hacker News](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hacker-news.md): 361 recommend - [Reddit](https://hackerapproved.com/p/reddit.md): 261 recommend - [Old Reddit](https://hackerapproved.com/p/old-reddit.md): 60 recommend - [4chan](https://hackerapproved.com/p/4chan.md): 28 recommend - [Tildes](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tildes.md): 20 recommend ## Where to get it - [Visit the official site](https://slashdot.org/) ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Slashdot", https://hackerapproved.com/p/slashdot/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).