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I think Discourse is terrible, too. The beauty of reddit/hn is that the more relevant discussions/comments get pushed to the top of a thread. The community cons

I think Discourse is terrible, too. The beauty of reddit/hn is that the more relevant discussions/comments get pushed to the top of a thread. The community constantly shapes the thread such that when you revisit it 5 years later you can quickly glean what is important. A forum is really terrible for that.

anononaut 3y ago
It doesn't work so well with controversial subjects, even here. Instead, only the more popular ideas, often the same, get pushed to the top. In retrospect, I view this more negatively than not.