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I like most of the HN interface. The one part I really hate is that when you click the Reply button, most of the context you are replying to, excepting only th
by billswift 16y ago
I like most of the HN interface. The one part I really hate is that when you click the Reply button, most of the context you are replying to, excepting only the direct parent comment, disappears. This is really irritating, and HN is the ONLY site that I visit that does this.
- smiler 16y agoI would agree on that point. Yes, that is my one annoyance.
- loumf 16y agoThat might be on purpose. The HN commenting interface is meant to discourage back-and-forth arguments.
- billswift 16y agoThe problem is that it makes it hard to summarize a set of arguments; for example, to focus on points of agreement or disagreement. Which I think tends to encourage back-and-forth arguments.