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root-dir is a community platform like no other. rooted in nostalgia, ansi ascii art and self-filtering ux, root-dir is a place for developers, creators and indie hackers to share, socialize and show off. if you miss irc, bullentin board systems and the time where the internet felt like a frontier, this place is for you. see you in the command-line.
Okay, this one has been insanely fun to build.
root dir is a command-line community for developers, builders and creators.
Built with love for the time where the internet was still early.
root dir is a nostalgic trip down memory lane.
The UX is self-filtering, so if you don't feel at home in the terminal? 😬
Well, you'll have to learn.
Because here everything is text- and command-based.
No clicks allowed (except for links).
Explore a world of:
- Easter eggs
- Awesome people and projects
- Customizable personal spaces and public profiles
- ANSI ASCII art
I invite you to take a leap of faith down the rabbit hole, and explore a long forgotten world, enhanced by the technology of today.
Connect. Share. Discuss. Show off.
Terminal, is life — Yoda
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About root dir on Product Hunt
“Terminal, is life”
root dir was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 4 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #140 on the daily leaderboard. root-dir is a community platform like no other. rooted in nostalgia, ansi ascii art and self-filtering ux, root-dir is a place for developers, creators and indie hackers to share, socialize and show off. if you miss irc, bullentin board systems and the time where the internet felt like a frontier, this place is for you. see you in the command-line.
root dir was featured in Career (2.1k followers), Chat rooms (611 followers) and Community (3.1k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 10.9k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted root dir?
root dir was hunted by Mads Østergaard. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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