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Indeed, forums are the way to go if you value deep, long discussions. If you want to write 2-3 comments and then thread dies, then Reddit/HM/Discord/FB Groups

• krapp 4y ago
  Which makes it odd that HN, a forum ostensibly all about deep, intellectual discussions, has so many features that seem designed to suppress discourse at length, due to the fear of entropy leading to the Eternal September effect.
  • SamBam 4y ago
    Among other things, the lack of an easy way to notice that someone replied to a days-old comment of yours.
    • prawn 4y ago
      In case you or others are unaware, there's https://hnreplies.com/ https://hnreplies.com/ - created by @dang
      • boogies 4y ago
        Dan Grossman isn’t dang.
        • prawn 4y ago
          Ha - I remember realising that years ago and obviously forgot since. Thanks for the correction.
      • account42 4y ago
        Also https://hnrss.org/ https://hnrss.org/ if you prefer feeds over mail.