Not sure I agree; to be honest I miss old-style discussion boards, since they seem to have phased out in favor of Reddit-style aggregation and comments. I thin

Not sure I agree; to be honest I miss old-style discussion boards, since they seem to have phased out in favor of Reddit-style aggregation and comments. I think there's a place for both, but the Reddit-style boards make every discussion ephemeral. No matter how interesting the topic or diverse the discussion, it's gone and forgotten in 2 days at most. On old-school boards, a major thread of discussion can last for months, or longer. Plus there's something to be said for a chronological presentation of posts. Yeah, trolls get more exposure, but it also means everyone sees every view (up to whatever the moderation policy of the site is), so you don't get the Reddit hivemind effect nearly as much.