In a multi thesis discussion (https://www.kialo.com/2027 https://www.kialo.com/2027) you can propose different theses. The problem with evolving theses is that

In a multi thesis discussion (https://www.kialo.com/2027 https://www.kialo.com/2027) you can propose different theses. The problem with evolving theses is that they invalidate a huge amount of claims and require many claims to be edited. Threads, where you are not fixed on a particular thesis are of course often more fun, but bring their own set of problems. When a thread goes on for long enough, the different strands are discussing entirely different bits and pieces and newcomers are completely lost, plus the mixing of claims and commentary...HN is truly exceptional with regards to the quality of contributions and I agree, reading comments here is often a wonderful learning experience, one of the very few sites, where I first open the comments, then the linked article. And yes, we are a bit dry. It's a bit like Wikipedia article editing, less like an enthusiastic commenting thread (https://twitter.com/KialoHQ/status/954461988960251904 https://twitter.com/KialoHQ/status/954461988960251904). But given the nature of our topics, we are happy about things being a bit drier. :) Imagine the outcry if we forbade users to create their own discussions. We wouldn't have that tabs vs spaces debate (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17486949 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17486949) :)