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Sounds like Reddit or HN comment sections. Both form trees of comments, some of which end up becoming long chains.
by djsavvy 6y ago
Sounds like Reddit or HN comment sections. Both form trees of comments, some of which end up becoming long chains.
- ALittleLight 6y agoThe problem with comment chains is that they aren't focused on a specific point. Like essays or conversations they just cover many points in the order the authors want them to. There is also not a way to pursue a single idea down a comment chain. The idea is merged in with everything else the comment is about and not really followed consistently. Suppose I write an interesting essay about five central ideas. What I'm looking for a way to separate those ideas and allow the user to follow any one of them to some conclusion without having to read the explanations for all five. Or, alternatively, if an idea gets lost or we simply don't want to discuss it, we could flag this idea as something that needs further work by other community members, who could come along and improve it.