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I went pretty far in the direction of these features on my personal sites in the 2010s. They are fun coding and design challenges. Nowadays I am going the othe
by velcrovan 2y ago
I went pretty far in the direction of these features on my personal sites in the 2010s. They are fun coding and design challenges.
Nowadays I am going the other direction. For the most recent design on my personal site, I even have a “no footnotes” rule, on the theory that (for me at least) footnotes can be an indication of scattered thinking and/or insufficient editing.
- drekipus 2y agoI don't have the time for editing. but i don't often have footnotes. I'll try and write the content in, and link where I must.
- mhb 2y agoNicholson Baker would like a word.
- vehemenz 2y agoMy thoughts exactly. There is a time and place for footnotes, sidebars, and citations, but they take attention away from the body text and, when overused (gwern.net), the entire site can look cluttered and disorganized. Most people aren't going to read these things anyway, so you're better off focusing on concise, effective writing.