Serious question: what's the next best platform that captures the vibe of Posts (and Read) and has a similar audience?

There isn't one, I think we have to create it.

Are we suiting up or what?

Strongly considering it

How can I help?

TBH still kind of getting through the surprise

This is our time for internet grief, then AFTER we can start building (party is not over yet, we just have a curfew) :)

Count me in, we need a place like this. Nothing else feels this way.

I volunteer as tribute. 🙋 If you're interested, make yourselves know: tally.so/r/3EvVP4

Interest in Posts Replacement

tally.so

Let's fucking go

I'm very much in

I am also of the very much in variety. This space was so necessary

Couldn’t agree more! Pleased to have you onboard! 🙏

To be transparent, the reason for this decision is anticlimatic — ultimately the challenges of sustaining a small business were more than we could overcome.

As for what’s next, our team will be joining the product and engineering team at Perplexity. Both of our teams share a passion for building tools that encourage exploration and curiosity, and we’re excited to show you what we build together.

Reflecting on the last 4 years, it has been an incredible privilege to take a swing at building this product and community, and I want to sincerely thank you all for your support.

You can read our full post regarding this announcement, and how to export your data here: read.cv/a-new-chapter

A new chapter

Read.cv is winding down, joining Perplexity.

read.cv

Nothing but love and support for y’all Andy and team, making a better internet is definitely not easy and its incredibly admirable these days Nothing but the best of luck ❤️‍🔥🧨

LOVE U GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :')

😭❤️

nice rugpull

how is this a rugpull?

Look, I'm absolutely jazzed for @andy and the team as humans, but if you read read.cv/about/supporte…, then it's definitely a bit of a rug pull. Up until today, they were building for "years to come"!

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Yeah it’s disappointing. they could at least open source it, although I doubt the deal allows them to.

We can still buy merch right?

Yes you can, copped a hat

Thanks for everything folks! Building a digital space like this, one that’s so welcoming and friendly, is no small accomplishment! You should be very proud of yourself! 👏

Heartbreak aside for a moment - and given the speed at which Posts will be gone -, is anyone else wanting a replacement? I’m keen to keep the spirit of Posts alive and up for building something. If you’re interested, register your interest here: tally.so/r/3EvVP4 🧑‍💻❤️

Interest in Posts Replacement

tally.so

Can I host it and keep it alive? :-/

@andy would it be an alternative to sunsetting?

I am thankful for you, your team, and this platform. Truly one of a kind.

😢

Arse. I understand these things have to happen though. For a moment we had proof that that social media can be positive, heathy and supportive. You and your team made that possible and you should be incredibly proud. ❤️

ahhhhhhhhhhh so sad to hear, you all truly built something beautiful and refreshing for the internet. thank u & good luck

thank you for making this lil corner on the web– so cool to hear the team is joining perplexity, best of luck to you all!!

Bittersweet news but congrats to the team on the next chapter! Thank you all for providing this service, it will be missed 💜

You all are legends!! Thank you for such a beautiful platform. The friendships and communities that were seeded here will persist :) <3

Congratulations nonetheless! Posts.cv will always have a special place in my heart🫶🏽

😲

Congrats @andy! Sad to hear about read.cv but excited for your team joining Perplexity.

Uff, so alternatives for less toxic platforms are getting less…

dang. thank you for making an amazing platform. wishing y'all the best on your new journey 🖤🤍

Massive bummer, but that’s a testament to what yall have built. I appreciate you having a clear roadmap for sunsetting and making profiles/data accessible still too.

You inspired so many. They’ll be lucky to have you all. 🫶

😭😭😭

So sad to hear! This platform is amazing, massive win for Perplexity ✨

Nothing but respect for what you and the team have accomplished here. Everyone involved should feel proud of having been a part of Read and Posts. Best wishes to all!

Wishing you all the best 🥹♥️ thanks for the good times, and for fostering such a beautiful community

proud of y’all! you built something incredible. can’t wait to see what you do next!

Wow! Nuts… Hard to think of a way to describe how I’m feeling other than an overwhelming realization that all good things must come to an end …

tysm read.cv team;; super bummed but good luck on moving forward~ ty for creating this cozy corner with an awesome community space! <3

Oh nooooo, it's a bummer to hear this news, but it makes sense. Thanks for creating such a nice place to hang out online for these past few years!

In light of this… find me on Bluesky everyone?

Damn, this was my last hope for a nice corner of the internet…

so you're closing an actually useful product to join yet another ai slop that will close in the next few years? fascinating

I remember seeing your Show HN post and immediately falling in love with the site. Thanks for the years for all of the team's hard work making a clean, quiet corner on the web :')

😥❤️

Dude, you guys built a fantastic product and you should be extremely proud of yourselves. This has honestly become my favorite place on the internet, and I'll miss it a lot. Congrats on joining Perplexity!!!

congrats, hope the vision you created for @read_cv into @perplexity_ai two products I really like and enjoy using. Bittersweet yes, I will miss @read_cv and the beautiful community.

Nooooooooo

missing yall already 🫶

grateful for the time and effort the team put into building this space but man this fucking sucks to hear :<

Wow, congrats!

Will miss this place 4 real! 😭 Thanks for making this space so special!

Of all the places I’ve hung out online, this was always the best one ❤️

I know how it feels when u have to let your baby go. It’s hard to sustain a business. Good luck on your next journey. Be proud of what you guys have done.

Man, this one stings! I can’t wait to see what you all accomplish within Perplexity, I know you’re going to go on to do *even* more amazing things!!! 🤍🎉

Should we head to Bluesky yall?

I was a proud supporter for a month! Good luck going forward!

Congrats, team. You built a cool little community here. I hope to see some or all of you around. @speasley.bsky.social

Stephen Peasley (@speasley.bsky.social)

He/him. Not really Stephen Peasley. Interested in #edTech, #webDev, and #birding. #yyc

speasley.bsky.social

Godspeed to the .cv team - one of the best to ever do it. It's been genuinely inspiring watching ya'll build such a wonderfully executed idea from the ground up. Good luck with everything at Perplexity and see you on andys.world :)

Oh my this community is so special, always love coming here to browse. You guys built such a beautiful platform :,)

HUGE props to building something that has such a wonderful community around it. Perplexity is lucky to have you and I'm excited to see all the great contributions the whole team makes.

Oh my I’m so sad to hear this, this was truly a warm place for designers. I’ll miss this truly, no other place has felt like this. Thank you.

Congrats on the new journey and thank you for building an awesome community! Will add you on LinkedIn if that’s okay

Both will be sorely missed. Best of luck!

wow, such sad news! Thanks @@andy+ team for creating this platform and fostering such a creative and supportive community. It was truly one of the few safe spaces and wholesome corners of the internet left. That said, I’m very excited for your new chapter with Perplexity! ♥️😌

No way :”( This is a real teeth kicker but it definitely is a fun space to be in, will miss it!!!🥲

Congrats bro you guys deserve it!

aww congrats and best of luck on your journey ❤️ will really miss this space, it was wonderful while it lasted

You never know when your fav internet space has an expiry date💔, thats going to motivate me to doomscroll more

You built something really memorable

Congrats for the next chapter! It was really a fun and interesting place to be, it will be missed!

So bummed :(

Good stuff @andy!!

Posts & Read.cv were my little bright spot of the internet. Adored the community and vibes and inspiration of everyone here. I’m sad it’s going away, but I understand. Will miss you all!

So sad to hear but thank you for having made read.cv happen. Best of luck in your next chapter, Andy!

Really sad to hear things will be shutting down, but good luck for the future!

I can say that it is simply the best space to share and meet amazing people with very different tastes and, at times, very similar ones. Thank you for all the work, thank you for this space, for the time it lasted. Wishing you success in your new adventures at Perplexity.

So sad to hear and nothing but love for the team and community. Posts is one of my favorite places on the internet, but the Perplexity team is so blessed to have y'all! It's so hard to find such genuine spaces- thank you so much for creating such a beautiful community!! ♥️

I’ll definitely miss this! Congratulations on joining Perplexity! 🙏🏼

Congrats on this new chapter Andy! 🎉 Going to miss @cv but excited to see your impact continue with Perplexity!

Amazing run with Read.cv and Posts, you all built some beautiful stuff. Posts was my favorite little corner of the internet 🥲Congrats on the next chapter!

I will miss your work and the design community 😭

Damn this really sucks, but I totally understand. It's super hard right now for small software businesses :(. Wishing you all the best, y'all created one of the bright spots on the internet.

It's shutting down the day I joined :(

NOOOO i just found you guys! Congrats on the great community you built here and your new steps!!

congratulations! thank you and the team for creating a safe space online. it's brought so much joy as is, and excited to see how your journeys evolve!

Hey, this was a good place on the web. I'm sorry to see it go. Thanks for giving it your all.

Hey @andy Thanks for everything. I don’t know how you guys did it but you managed to create a vibe for creatives like no other. I’m sure you will be awesome at Perplexity also. It is a real pity to be losing this 3rd place for us though.

Thanks for building something so great. Best of luck at Perplexity!

woke up to the saddest news of all worlds 😭😭😭 but thank you so so much for creating this warm and special space for us to hang out and a remarkably focused and opinionated product that shows the world a different way 💖

and sending you love for what must be a difficult transition and all the best with the new journey!!!

Guys relax, it's a prank. Right @andy? 🥺

This has been a wonderful place and a great way to connect with so many amazing people (even though I’m on the other side of the world in New Zealand). Thank you and bravo!

While it's so sad to see that all the work the read.cv team has done will wind down soon, I'm proud to have at least become a supporter for part of it! I'll miss this place for sure! Thanks for everything your small team has done, best of luck on the new adventure!

Also thanks for all your hard work and the beautiful thing you created <3

Ahhhh, this is a tough one. Not only did you make an amazing community and truly great place on the internet – you made a real world impact. I'm fortunate to work with @smnmmnn today and without Posts it never would have happened. Best of of luck at Perplexity!

Wow! So sad 🥲 this is the most supportive and friendly online community i’ve ever been part of. 💗 Big TY to @andy and team for building this gem. Post feels so irreplaceable these days, but i’ll move my sorry ass to Bluesky and pray for the best 🥺

Congratulations to you and your team. So sad to say goodbye to this warm and fuzzy corner of the Internet. Thank you for all your hard work. This space will be greatly missed!

Happy for you and the team and thanks for building a product so many of us loved 🖤

Bitter more than sweet but happy for the team too 🥲

Double whammy. Brutal.

It’s not often that a product is created that people enjoy and love this much. Congrats on everything, and wishing you all nothing but the best in the next adventure! 💛

you could at least open source it

Bummer! This was a fun place to hang out. :\

mister stark… I don't feel so good

Oh no 😭

damn it!

All the best @andy and thank you.