I'm kinda skeptical of that sort of solution. Not that they don't solve the problem, but they also de facto embed github as arbiter of online communication more

I'm kinda skeptical of that sort of solution. Not that they don't solve the problem, but they also de facto embed github as arbiter of online communication more than it already is. That said, I'm not sure there is a good solution that doesn't sacrifice some technological sovereignty though. The indie web space has some creative solutions but largely seem to hinge on everyone owning a domain name. Although on some level I think comment fields tend to promote fairly low quality engagement. The average quality of the emails I get is significantly higher than anything I've ever seen in a comment field. Same with HN discussions.