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What prompted me to post this: yet another mistakenly-[dead] comment, and no way to contact the poster directly.
- staunch 15y agoHN so badly needs a simple messaging system. The most fundamental missing piece.
- ivank 15y agoA possible implementation (not my idea): special comment replies that are visible only to the parent.
- staunch 15y agoNah. It should show up in a central inbox so you don't miss them. It could be a long private thread or something though.
- ggchappell 15y ago> HN so badly needs a simple messaging system. I certainly don't feel that way. I have enough things clamoring for my attention right now; I don't need another. (And I imagine I'm not alone in this.) So, HN can get a messaging system, I suppose, but it would need to be opt-in.
- nametoremember 15y agoSince you are easily findable, the people who want to message you probably do so already. A message system would just make it easier for those people who aren't easily findable.
- ggchappell 15y agoCertainly. But let's not forget that there are some people who prefer not to be found. As far as I'm concerned, HN can include whatever messaging system anyone wants, as long as it is OPT-IN.
- nametoremember 15y agoThe only way opt-in might work is if it was a checkbox when registering. If it were hidden in the settings then most people would ignore it rendering it useless.
- sorbus 15y agoA checkbox during registration wouldn't do anything for current users, though, so it would have to be in the settings page as well. Which wouldn't help with getting lots of people to opt-in, as you point out.
- JoachimSchipper 15y agoBasic implementation: a "contact form" for every user. This will need lots of anti-spam, though. Nicer implementation: staunch@news.ycombinator.com.