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Discourse goes a bit overboard with the javascript and all the bells and whistles but I don't understand how anybody could prefer PHPbb over it, other than fami
by simias 3y ago
Discourse goes a bit overboard with the javascript and all the bells and whistles but I don't understand how anybody could prefer PHPbb over it, other than familiarity. That being said I always found PHPbb abysmal to use, even in the early 2000, so clearly I'm biased.
My main issue with Discourse is that I prefer HN/Reddit-like threading for replies rather than linear comments, but PHPbb does the same and there are pros and cons for both formats anyway.
- timeon 3y ago> even in the early 2000 Those signatures loaded with images and longer than actual content were pretty bad.
- Dalewyn 3y agoYou could turn them off, you know. Yes, 20 years ago we were able to customize software for use. Mindblowing, I know.
- phs318u 3y agoThe first 5 words of your comment were highly relevant. The rest is snark. This is HN - please don't contribute to its enshittification.
- Dalewyn 3y agoGo blame the software industry for throwing away what made software of yesteryear so amazing to use. I'm just a simple farmer tending to his memes.