I wonder if there are other networks like Hackernews in the web. Maybe more language and/or location specific?<p>I stumbled across HN quite a while ago and following it constantly since then. It is fascinating how this network made me a better coder, get more creative and even quit my job and start an own company together with a friend.
Any specific language or platform you're looking for?
If you were to say perl, I'd say to have a look at perlmonks.org, reddit.com/r/perl, and others.<p>Which other networks are you familiar with? Slashdot or StackOverflow? Maybe take it to IRC and idle a few channels relevant to your interests?
Yeah - if you are interested in sea kayaking try - <a href="http://www.seakayakwales.com/NewsFrontPage.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.seakayakwales.com/NewsFrontPage.aspx</a> - all sea kayaking items - Wales is a start point.<p>We are just getting rolling
Reddit has a lot of serious subreddits related to HN. I Like ruby, javascript, rails, startups, programming, webdev, and web_design. Just go reddit.com/r/<i>redditname</i>