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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9238739 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9238739

have_faith 7y ago
I would be totally fine with the comment section being split in two, the main section being on-topic and a bottom section for related but less core discussion. I doubt many on HN would like the idea though.
- frou_dh 7y ago
  We can just bikeshed inside our own mind. It needn't be articulated.
  - have_faith 7y ago
    Honestly a depressing thought ha. Rules control the fun.
  - rat9988 7y ago
    Please apply your own advice and bikeshed in your mind. Let people who come here for discussions discuss.
- BurningFrog 7y ago
  Tagging would be a more 2020 version.
- TeMPOraL 7y ago
  I would, as long as both sections are on the same page. Or even three sections: on topic, tangents, on medium - in that order (or even fourth section at the end, meta). Point being, I love me the occasional rant about a page's bad design decisions, or some vaguely on-topic meta angles. I want to read them all, but preferably in order, and not mixed up together.
  - have_faith 7y ago
    On-topic / Meta would simply be enough. Like you I get some value from the occasional side discussion. I can appreciate why people would want to keep the main discussion on topic though, I just think it would be best to keep the meta discussion and just section it off.
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gorpomon 7y ago
I'll kindly say this: while it might be technically bikeshedding, accessibility on the web is important and it only gets better when we call it out, respectfully, every chance we get. OP should have chosen better words, but the sentiment is valid. It's very likely that as a high ranking HN article the owners of mender.io will read these comments and improve their blog. I don't have sight accessibility issues and I struggled to read this content.
- frou_dh 7y ago
  https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22226562 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22226562
  - gorpomon 7y ago
    Feedback sent via their contact form. Nothing further to discuss here really, happy reading everyone.
- ralphmender 7y ago
  Thank you for the feedback. I'm with Mender.io and we will be addressing this.

I would be totally fine with the comment section being split in two, the main section being on-topic and a bottom section for related but less core discussion. I doubt many on HN would like the idea though.

frou_dh 7y ago
We can just bikeshed inside our own mind. It needn't be articulated.
- have_faith 7y ago
  Honestly a depressing thought ha. Rules control the fun.
- rat9988 7y ago
  Please apply your own advice and bikeshed in your mind. Let people who come here for discussions discuss.
BurningFrog 7y ago
Tagging would be a more 2020 version.
TeMPOraL 7y ago
I would, as long as both sections are on the same page. Or even three sections: on topic, tangents, on medium - in that order (or even fourth section at the end, meta). Point being, I love me the occasional rant about a page's bad design decisions, or some vaguely on-topic meta angles. I want to read them all, but preferably in order, and not mixed up together.
- have_faith 7y ago
  On-topic / Meta would simply be enough. Like you I get some value from the occasional side discussion. I can appreciate why people would want to keep the main discussion on topic though, I just think it would be best to keep the meta discussion and just section it off.

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gorpomon 7y ago

I'll kindly say this: while it might be technically bikeshedding, accessibility on the web is important and it only gets better when we call it out, respectfully, every chance we get. OP should have chosen better words, but the sentiment is valid. It's very likely that as a high ranking HN article the owners of mender.io will read these comments and improve their blog. I don't have sight accessibility issues and I struggled to read this content.

frou_dh 7y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22226562 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22226562
- gorpomon 7y ago
  Feedback sent via their contact form. Nothing further to discuss here really, happy reading everyone.
ralphmender 7y ago
Thank you for the feedback. I'm with Mender.io and we will be addressing this.