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A large part of forums was basically refreshing the page to see if anybody responded to the threads you commented in. It was basically slow and more annoying ch
by hombre_fatal 4y ago
A large part of forums was basically refreshing the page to see if anybody responded to the threads you commented in. It was basically slow and more annoying chat thus easily replaced by rich chat platforms like Discord.
Frankly, real time chat is a big way to get to know people. It’s basically conversation. Meanwhile 10 years on HN and I don’t know a single person.
Forums are good for lots of things, but don’t discount chat.
- alberth 4y ago> Frankly, real time chat is a big way to get to know people. It’s basically conversation. Meanwhile 10 years on HN and I don’t know a single person. How many chat channels/DM/etc do you still message with 10 years later? I’d guess very few if any. If that’s the case, what problem is the company trying to solve with a community section? Do they want long term engagement by its users (like you on HN for 10 years) or do they just want tourists stopping by for the short “chat”?
- skinnymuch 4y ago> How many chat channels/DM/etc do you still message with 10 years later? Not OP, but I’m decade plus on here. I am on good terms with people from the internet from back then still. it will be a lot more in a couple more years. Like the person says, OTOH they don’t know a single HNer. Same with me. — In regards to your last paragraph. Good Q.