OldSkool, an old-style forum viewer for Hacker News

Oldskool Hacker News Interface

OldSkool, an old-style forum viewer for Hacker News launched on May 22, 2021 with 5 votes, #1,624 of 3,505 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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LaunchedMay 22, 2021

Launch day▲ 5 votes, 4 commentstop 46% of 3,505 that month

Websitehn.shiftedbits.orgonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

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#1,624
of 3,505 launches in May 2021: 50%
of 2021's launches got fewer votes: 81
launches landed the same day: 12%
of launches posted at 23:00 UTC reach 10 votes: 5 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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