Root Ventures
Postedabout 2 months agoActiveabout 2 months ago
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Key topics
Minimalism
Nerd Culture
Web Design
The Root Ventures website is analyzed for its aesthetic and design choices, sparking a discussion about what constitutes 'nerdy' or 'hipster' culture.
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Discussion Activity
Light discussionFirst comment
6h
Peak period
2
13-14h
Avg / period
1.5
Key moments
- 01Story posted
Nov 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM EST
about 2 months ago
Step 01 - 02First comment
Nov 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM EST
6h after posting
Step 02 - 03Peak activity
2 comments in 13-14h
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Step 03 - 04Latest activity
Nov 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM EST
about 2 months ago
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xtiansimon
about 2 months ago
So, motorcycle, bent plywood chair, and computational demonological possession of a coffee grinder stands for nerdy…seems hipster, but ok.
xtiansimon
about 2 months ago
So, motorcycle, bent plywood chair, and computational demonological possession of a coffee grinder stands for nerdy…ok
belZaah
about 2 months ago
Nice taste in motorcycles without an attempt to be overly pompous about it. Nice clean hand-written HTML, too. Minus .25 points for CSS, could probably have been achieved without it. If you want to go back, why not go all the way to 1995?
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