Kuro5hin (K5; read "corrosion")[1] was a collaborative discussion website founded by Rusty Foster in 1999, having been inspired by Slashdot.[2] Articles were created and submitted by users and submitted to a queue for evaluation. Site members could vote for or against publishing an article and once the article had reached a certain number of votes, it was published to the site or deleted from the queue.[3] The site has been described as "a free-for-all of news and opinion written by readers".[4] Around 2005, its membership numbered in the tens of thousands.[3]
On May 1, 2016, the site was closed down permanently with all content taken offline.[5] Foster stated at the time that it might return in the form of a static archive at a later date.[6]
All content was generated and selected by the users themselves, with the exception of site news written by the administrators. Registered users would submit stories to the submissions queue where other users would vote +1 FP (front page), +1, 0, or −1. If the story reached a predetermined threshold score, it was posted to the front page or to the relevant section, depending on the proportion of "FP votes". If it failed to make the threshold, other factors (such as number of comments, type of comments, and their ratings) could still cause the story to be posted to a section or to the front page. Otherwise, it was dropped.[7][8][9]
One feature of the story queue was edit mode, in which a story was protected from voting for a period of time during which the author could make changes. Comments could still be made on the story to suggest changes before voting began. These comments were distinguished as being editorial or topical.
A further section was known as the diaries. Having no editing or moderation vetting, diaries were essentially weblogs.[10] and formed the source of most of Kuro5hin's content by volume. However, unlike the edited article sections, they were not widely syndicated. Other users would also comment on these diaries in the same way as stories but with without the editorial or topical stipulation.
History
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Foster named Kuro5hin—pronounced corrosion—as a pun on his first name.[1] The site was powered by the Scoop collaborative system, originally written by Foster himself,[11] with the motto "Technology and Culture, from the Trenches".
In July 2000, the site was temporarily closed due to comment spam and denial of service attacks.[12]
In January 2002, OSDN ended the advertising affiliate agreement with Kuro5hin.[13]
^ abMurphy, David (20 September 2005). "Google's ad network spreads the wealth: here's how Google's AdSense program can make money for your Web site. (INTERNET BUSINESS)". PC Magazine. Vol. 24, no. 16. p. 74.
^Brandt, Andrew (August 2001). "Kuro5hin. (Internet/Web/Online Service Information) (Brief Article)". PC World. Vol. 19, no. 8. p. 96.
^"RIP Kuro5hin". Slashdot.org. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
^"Hey so this is Rusty". Hacker News. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
^Orlowski, Andrew (27 July 2000). "Script kiddies fell Kuro5hin". The Register. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
^"Five rules for building a successful online community". OJR: The Online Journalism Review.
^Song, Ronggong; Yee, George; Korba, Larry (2007). Trust in E-Services: Technologies, Practices, and Challenges. Idea Group Publishing. p. 65. ISBN9781599042077.
^. Dotcom Scoop. January 28, 2002. Archived from the original on 2003-12-04.
^. geek.com. 2000-07-27. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-19. [...] spam (unwanted content) and DoS (Denial of Service) attacks, flooding the server with commands and fake information. The attacks led the volunteer staff to finally call it a day.
^Orlowski, Andrew (31 October 2001). "VA drops Linux name, boots out Kuro5hin". The Register. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Kuro5hin news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kuro5hin news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Kuro5hin K5 read corrosion 1 was a collaborative discussion website founded by Rusty Foster in 1999 having been inspired by Slashdot 2 Articles were created and submitted by users and submitted to a queue for evaluation Site members could vote for or against publishing an article and once the article had reached a certain number of votes it was published to the site or deleted from the queue 3 The site has been described as a free for all of news and opinion written by readers 4 Around 2005 its membership numbered in the tens of thousands 3 Kuro5hinDissolvedOctober 2013 2013 10 OwnerRusty FosterURLkuro5hin orgUsers 10 000 2005 LaunchedDecember 1999 23 years ago 1999 12 Current statusOffline May 1 2016 2016 05 01 On May 1 2016 the site was closed down permanently with all content taken offline 5 Foster stated at the time that it might return in the form of a static archive at a later date 6 Contents 1 Overview 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOverview EditAll content was generated and selected by the users themselves with the exception of site news written by the administrators Registered users would submit stories to the submissions queue where other users would vote 1 FP front page 1 0 or 1 If the story reached a predetermined threshold score it was posted to the front page or to the relevant section depending on the proportion of FP votes If it failed to make the threshold other factors such as number of comments type of comments and their ratings could still cause the story to be posted to a section or to the front page Otherwise it was dropped 7 8 9 One feature of the story queue was edit mode in which a story was protected from voting for a period of time during which the author could make changes Comments could still be made on the story to suggest changes before voting began These comments were distinguished as being editorial or topical A further section was known as the diaries Having no editing or moderation vetting diaries were essentially weblogs 10 and formed the source of most of Kuro5hin s content by volume However unlike the edited article sections they were not widely syndicated Other users would also comment on these diaries in the same way as stories but with without the editorial or topical stipulation History EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Foster named Kuro5hin pronounced corrosion as a pun on his first name 1 The site was powered by the Scoop collaborative system originally written by Foster himself 11 with the motto Technology and Culture from the Trenches In July 2000 the site was temporarily closed due to comment spam and denial of service attacks 12 In January 2002 OSDN ended the advertising affiliate agreement with Kuro5hin 13 See also Edit Internet portalAdequacy org Advogato Digg MetaFilter Reddit Slashdot TechdirtReferences Edit a b Boutin Paul 2002 06 21 It Takes a Village to Save a Site WIRED Retrieved 2016 08 13 name 0 Retrieved July 18 2016 a b Murphy David 20 September 2005 Google s ad network spreads the wealth here s how Google s AdSense program can make money for your Web site INTERNET BUSINESS PC Magazine Vol 24 no 16 p 74 Brandt Andrew August 2001 Kuro5hin Internet Web Online Service Information Brief Article PC World Vol 19 no 8 p 96 RIP Kuro5hin Slashdot org Retrieved 1 May 2016 Hey so this is Rusty Hacker News Retrieved 2 May 2016 Orlowski Andrew 27 July 2000 Script kiddies fell Kuro5hin The Register Retrieved 30 August 2012 Five rules for building a successful online community OJR The Online Journalism Review Song Ronggong Yee George Korba Larry 2007 Trust in E Services Technologies Practices and Challenges Idea Group Publishing p 65 ISBN 9781599042077 Interview with Rusty Foster of Kuro5hin org Dotcom Scoop January 28 2002 Archived from the original on 2003 12 04 Script kiddies fell Kuro5hin The Register Kuro5hin closes its doors for good geek com 2000 07 27 Archived from the original on 2013 10 20 Retrieved 2013 10 19 spam unwanted content and DoS Denial of Service attacks flooding the server with commands and fake information The attacks led the volunteer staff to finally call it a day Orlowski Andrew 31 October 2001 VA drops Linux name boots out Kuro5hin The Register Retrieved 30 August 2012 External links EditWayback Machine archive of Kuro5hin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kuro5hin amp oldid 1111889153, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
