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I think one of the main problems with HN is the way comments are displayed on the page. Essentially, the way things are set up, every thread becomes ossified a
by sendos 15y ago
I think one of the main problems with HN is the way comments are displayed on the page.
Essentially, the way things are set up, every thread becomes ossified after while. It becomes this stagnant, rigid, structure that doesn't change much when new comments are added.
This is the opposite of what you want, if you want a vibrant, active discussion on an interesting topic that lasts for longer than a few hours.
- polyfractal 15y agoAdding the option to view comments linearly by date would help a lot. Or highlight new comments since your last visit. Couple that with subscriptions that someone else mentioned and you'd have a much easier time keeping discussions going past the front page. Effectively, HN needs some of the features that forums and bulletin boards have had for ages. There is a reason forums work so well for discussions.