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Good time for HN to implement its own replies notification feature. The best time to do so was a decade ago. The second best time is today.
by voisin 6y ago
Good time for HN to implement its own replies notification feature. The best time to do so was a decade ago. The second best time is today.
- eyelidlessness 6y agoI think they’ve explicitly decided against such a feature to reduce addictive engagement patterns, and limit potential for long running flamewars.
- voisin 6y agoThe feature exists, as shown here. But it is clunky, provided by a third party. The more elegant solution would be to be implemented in the core product but turned off by default of the concern you’ve mentioned is the actual reason.
- eyelidlessness 6y ago“ I think they’ve explicitly decided against [providing] such a feature”. Of course it exists, I don’t think they want to make it a part of the experience they provide.