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I would argue that the quality of conversation drops and flamewars increase because HN is discouraging long-term engagement with an article. Threading, new-onl
by dsr_ 2y ago
I would argue that the quality of conversation drops and flamewars increase because HN is discouraging long-term engagement with an article.
Threading, new-only, relevant context displayed systems without point systems but with personal killfiles encourage discussion and viewing other participants as people.
What HN has makes only a relative handful of high-frequency commentators visible as people; everyone else is marginalized.
- ngrilly 2y ago> Threading, new-only, relevant context displayed systems without point systems but with personal killfiles encourage discussion and viewing other participants as people. What do you mean by "new-only"? And how would you show relevant context with personal killfiles and without a point system? :)