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> Most comments will not be read by anyone (or read by only a few) That is a non-trivial distinction. It's the difference between talking to one person (or a
by lisper 4y ago
> Most comments will not be read by anyone (or read by only a few)
That is a non-trivial distinction. It's the difference between talking to one person (or a few people) and talking to yourself.
> HN doesn't notify you of replies to your comments
No, but hn-replies does (http://hnreplies.com/ http://hnreplies.com/)
> most social media, forums, HN posts, etc. have a short life time
So does the information exchanged in a face-to-face conversation. But face-to-face conversations have value. Comment exchanges are the 21st-century version of a casual conversation.
- ASalazarMX 4y agoI actually prefer that HN doesn't notify on replies. It takes some time getting used to it, but it dampens reflexive replies, and that's an advantage I can appreciate better after a while.