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Someone please explain to me how your personal reddit, hosted or not, is different from any other forum software such as, say, phpBB2, just as an example. Maybe

by jerry5 18y ago

Someone please explain to me how your personal reddit, hosted or not, is different from any other forum software such as, say, phpBB2, just as an example. Maybe other forums aren't quite as focused on the voting aspect (though it does exist). Some people see that as an advantage, though. I guess the whole point of having your own social news a.k.a. forum site is so you can dictate what can be posted and what not, to keep the quality and focus on a special subject of your interest.

omouse 18y ago
Threaded comments? That's a big deal though you could add that to forum software...
r7000 18y ago
Forums treat all threads as equal. Usually they are listed by the time of the last post. You can get any thread back to the top by "bumping" it. Within threads all posts are equal and listed by time of entry. In a long thread the only way to see the best comments is to read the whole thing. Voting mechanisms are either poorly implemented and almost useless or not available. For many subjects a 'social news site' style of threading is probably a better fit than traditional forums. Right now everyone knows how to use a forum. Despite Digg, reddit etc. social news sites are still a niche. But I have often thought when using forums that I'd like to be able to vote up a comment or thread. Over time, a 'social news site' interface might become a widely used alternative to traditional forums.
- jerry5 18y ago
  You are right as are the other commentors. However it seems that the difference between a 'social news' site and a forum aren't huge, i.e. forum software could be spruced up with a few lines of php and they'd be the same.
Andys 18y ago
I still participate in some old-style forums/bulletin boards (as well as Reddit and HN). The other day I found myself wanting to vote on threads and feeling irritated that I couldn't.

by jerry5 18y ago

omouse 18y ago

Threaded comments? That's a big deal though you could add that to forum software...

r7000 18y ago

Forums treat all threads as equal. Usually they are listed by the time of the last post. You can get any thread back to the top by "bumping" it. Within threads all posts are equal and listed by time of entry. In a long thread the only way to see the best comments is to read the whole thing. Voting mechanisms are either poorly implemented and almost useless or not available. For many subjects a 'social news site' style of threading is probably a better fit than traditional forums. Right now everyone knows how to use a forum. Despite Digg, reddit etc. social news sites are still a niche. But I have often thought when using forums that I'd like to be able to vote up a comment or thread. Over time, a 'social news site' interface might become a widely used alternative to traditional forums.

jerry5 18y ago
You are right as are the other commentors. However it seems that the difference between a 'social news' site and a forum aren't huge, i.e. forum software could be spruced up with a few lines of php and they'd be the same.

Andys 18y ago

I still participate in some old-style forums/bulletin boards (as well as Reddit and HN). The other day I found myself wanting to vote on threads and feeling irritated that I couldn't.