Any Modern, Serverless Alternatives to Lobste.rs?

Question

I&rsquo;ve been a fan of Lobste.rs for its great community and invite-only model. Recently, I&rsquo;ve been wondering if there are any modern alternatives out there&mdash;especially those that use a serverless architecture.I'm particularly looking for open-source options or any unique takes that embrace scalability and low maintenance through serverless tech.Anyone seen anything cool or working on something similar? Would love to hear your thoughts!

krapp · Accepted Answer

Lobste.rs is open source: https://github.com/lobsters/lobstersBut anything more complex than a basic server seems like overkill for a simple text forum.

stephenr · Answer

Lobste.rs is a rails app - as much as ruby is not really my bag, I don't think there's anything about it that is particularly "not modern".The implication from your post is that to be "modern" an application needs to be "serverless" - which frankly is preposterous.

codingclaws · Answer

I develop a HN/Reddit/Lobste.rs like internet forum [0]. It's Node/Postgres with a vanilla SSR front-end. It's not serverless.[0] https://github.com/ferg1e/comment-castles

Any Modern, Serverless Alternatives to Lobste.rs?

Lobste.rs is open source: https://github.com/lobsters/lobsters
But anything more complex than a basic server seems like overkill for a simple text forum.

Lobste.rs is a rails app - as much as ruby is not really my bag, I don't think there's anything about it that is particularly "not modern".
The implication from your post is that to be "modern" an application needs to be "serverless" - which frankly is preposterous.

I develop a HN/Reddit/Lobste.rs like internet forum [0]. It's Node/Postgres with a vanilla SSR front-end. It's not serverless.
[0] https://github.com/ferg1e/comment-castles