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It's hard for small, beautiful websites to get traction. One big issue is engaging with a small audience, like having a commenting system, without imposing an a
by asimpletune 3y ago
It's hard for small, beautiful websites to get traction. One big issue is engaging with a small audience, like having a commenting system, without imposing an account signup on your readers or having them login with Facebook.
What do other HN'ers think about the UX of using email for accepting comments? Sort of like a form submission. Details linking the comment and the parent post could be stored in mailto links. I posted an Ask HN before seeing this post that has more details https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38278697 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38278697
- marginalia_nu 3y agoWhy do you need comment fields? I always figure, if someone wants to talk to me, they can send me an email, and popular blog posts, like the one we're discussing now, generally end up having comment fields on sites such as Hacker News.
- asimpletune 3y agoWell that's exactly what I mean. Comments fields aren't a requirement, but I disagree that HN and other sites are an acceptable replacement. A much more suitable replacement is like you said, sending an email.