hAistoric

hAistoric

HAistoric is a daily crowd-written alt-history site where users post humorous dispatches. Votes reset at midnight UTC and the winning entry is read aloud on a next-morning podcast called The Phonograph.

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What HAistoric is

HAistoric describes itself as a broadsheet of dispatches from timelines that almost were. It is a community writing site where contributors submit short alt-history stories written in the deadpan voice of a newspaper report, spanning eras from Ancient through the Cold War plus a Wildcard bucket.

How the daily loop works

  • Daily voting: submissions accumulate through the day and votes reset at midnight UTC, forcing a fresh cycle every 24 hours.
  • The Phonograph podcast: the top-voted dispatch from the previous cycle is read aloud each morning as a short audio episode.
  • Era filters and leaderboard: readers can browse by historical era and track recurring contributors on a leaderboard.

Who it is for

The site targets creative writers, satirical humor fans and history-adjacent readers who enjoy speculative alt-history. It is not a research tool and all content is deliberately fictional. Anyone looking for factual history will be in the wrong place.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Daily deadline and voting create a live community rhythm
  • Winning entry is turned into a next-morning podcast episode
  • Era filters cover Ancient through Cold War plus a Wildcard bucket
  • Leaderboard highlights recurring contributors

Cons

  • Content is satirical fiction, not real history
  • A small community means submission quality will vary
  • No moderation or account policy is described on the landing page

Frequently Asked Questions

Is any of the content real history?

No. HAistoric is explicitly a satirical alt-history project. Every dispatch is fictional and written in a newspaper voice.

How does the daily vote work?

Community votes accumulate through the day and reset at midnight UTC. The top entry from the previous cycle becomes the next Phonograph podcast episode.

What eras are covered?

Filters listed on the site include Ancient, Medieval, Industrial, Modern, Cold War and Wildcard.

Do I need to pay to submit?

No paid tier is shown on the landing page. Submissions and browsing appear to be free.

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