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Hi Evan! Wonderful idea, and a beautiful implementation. I conceived this idea independently some years ago (just the core of it: that all replies must be app
by zestyping 4y ago
Hi Evan! Wonderful idea, and a beautiful implementation.
I conceived this idea independently some years ago (just the core of it: that all replies must be approved by their immediate parent) and am delighted to see it realized!
For a long time, I've been bewildered at the lack of innovation in online discussion. It's time for something new! There are so many ideas we haven't tried — see here for a list of just a few I've been thinking about:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28231904
> Requiring each comment to be approved by the author of its immediate parent
> (so you can disagree with each other, but you have to be kind)
Have you considered any other ideas for helping people engage in meaningful conversations?
I wish you the best of success! Let a thousand flowers bloom.
- schoen 4y agoHi Ping! Isn't this idea slightly the inverse of the idea you mentioned here? That is, this system requires comments to be approved by their addressees. Suppose you write something to me, and I have something to say in return. In Radiopaper, your comment to me would only be published if I (by posting my reply) consent to having your comment appear. In your system, my reply to you would only be published if you (as the original author) consent to having my comment appear. Or have I misunderstood? (I agree with you that it would be cool to see more experiments about how to make online discussions work better.)
- zestyping 4y agoOh, I didn't realize it worked that way in RadioPaper. Does that mean all the leaf comments are always hidden? That would seem a bit strange. If you asked me something, and I agreed, that wouldn't necessarily warrant a further reply — but then no one would ever see my expression of agreement?