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> it's not worth the "cognitive cost" to make a comment Their comment form requires login or signup. I'm already signed up and logged in here. That's reason en
by ambrosite 9y ago
> it's not worth the "cognitive cost" to make a comment
Their comment form requires login or signup. I'm already signed up and logged in here. That's reason enough for me to post here and not there. I would never create an account just to leave a comment unless it was someplace where I intended to visit and comment often.
- sitkack 9y agoSo if true federated non-statist, non-corp entity login actually worked we would probably comment freely and purchase stuff in 0.10-0.50 increments? Mozilla should be a payments platform.
- thinkloop 9y agoI like the idea of no registration by having the browser locally generate a public/private key pair for use on the site.
- pjc50 9y agoThe browser vendors are the only actors who might be able to make this work.
- majewsky 9y agoSeeing how Google makes basically all its money from internet ads, I don't think they have any interest to enable other monetization schemes. (Unless, of course, something makes them believe that ads are going to become unattractive and they need to pivot.)
- miranda_rights 9y agoNot only that, but by now I've figured out that the comment sections of most sites are toxic with little, if any, moderation. HN has a good moderation set-up, respectful members, etc. I try to avoid even reading the comments of other websites since they just end up being depressing.
- test1235 9y agoBBC is especially depressing.
- redblacktree 9y agoYou should try Fox News.