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Commenting online is an afterthought, and it is really sad to me why this is so. Disqus and Livefyre are what most people use, but they have a ton of room for i

Commenting online is an afterthought, and it is really sad to me why this is so. Disqus and Livefyre are what most people use, but they have a ton of room for improvement. Some might say that they are doing really well, which would be true; however, there is hardly any competition, so anything Disqus and Livefyre do will be perceived as well, or simply, good enough. I've been working on a way to redo commenting in my spare time, and I would like for it to become a thing. My idea consists of synced comments, an RSS like feed, a one column design (no threaded comments!) with expanding and minimizing replies, and a currency connected with real money that people can use to tip one another. I know it sounds far fetched, and it is, but I truly believe that commenting should be given saliency if writing and publishing online is going to move forward. The next step is making my designs and ideas into a reality, however, I don't know how to code. I'm seeking someone who does, and in the meantime, I am teaching myself how to get starting with programming. The thing is, I could spend the next 1-2 years of my life learning how to code what I want to do when there is someone out there who knows how to do it already. I suppose this comment is also to raise awareness for what I want to do for the future of commenting online. Send me a DM on Twitter @raymondduke if you are interested. I do have a plan to monetize from day one. I'll gladly tell you what I want to do and if you are interested maybe we can start making this happen.

richardjordan 13y ago
Bite the bullet and learn to code. I did. It's easier if you have a project in mind. You can be competent enough to whip up an MVP in about 10-12 weeks if you work hard learning Ruby On Rails.
- raymondduke 13y ago
  I've tried to get started a few times and I am finding it to be the most frustrating thing I've ever done in my life. I think there is something in my brain that is completely against what is involved with coding; it's like I have some cognitive-allergic reaction to it. But, I see your point. And I want to put what I want to do a reality, so I will keep trying. I think it would just be so much better if I can find someone to work with instead of try to do it all myself.
  - aerique 13y ago
    I've tried to get started a few times and I am finding it to be the most frustrating thing I've ever done in my life. I think there is something in my brain that is completely against what is involved with coding; it's like I have some cognitive-allergic reaction to it. Nah, that's just what's it is like learning to code. You just have to get through it and get more experienced. Once you're past the frustrating parts it becomes really enjoyable. However, I don't know what language you're starting out with but that also makes a huge difference. Some approaches just click better with people than others. I love Lisp, others can't stand it. I hate C pointer syntax, it always confuses me while I had no problems with 'pointers' in 68000 assembly for example. Just try out a couple of languages.
    - raymondduke 13y ago
      A couple of languages have been suggested to me already. I just don't know what one is best for my purposes. I was told to start with HTML5 and CSS3. Someone told me to stay away from Django, but to learn Python. Does all code get the same results? Is it just a matter of preference? Or can some code do things that other code can't , thus making certain goals only possible with certain language?
      - aerique 13y ago
        For what you're trying to do it is mostly a matter of preference. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_tarpit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_tarpit)
      - adrik 13y ago
        http://autotelicum.github.io/Smooth-CoffeeScript/ http://autotelicum.github.io/Smooth-CoffeeScript/ is an excellent introduction into just-enough-code to make something. coffeescript is a much easier to understand javascript and if you combine it with node.js to do a web app, you can code your entire project in one language (plus some html and css markup).
        13y ago

richardjordan 13y ago

Bite the bullet and learn to code. I did. It's easier if you have a project in mind. You can be competent enough to whip up an MVP in about 10-12 weeks if you work hard learning Ruby On Rails.

raymondduke 13y ago
I've tried to get started a few times and I am finding it to be the most frustrating thing I've ever done in my life. I think there is something in my brain that is completely against what is involved with coding; it's like I have some cognitive-allergic reaction to it. But, I see your point. And I want to put what I want to do a reality, so I will keep trying. I think it would just be so much better if I can find someone to work with instead of try to do it all myself.
- aerique 13y ago
  I've tried to get started a few times and I am finding it to be the most frustrating thing I've ever done in my life. I think there is something in my brain that is completely against what is involved with coding; it's like I have some cognitive-allergic reaction to it. Nah, that's just what's it is like learning to code. You just have to get through it and get more experienced. Once you're past the frustrating parts it becomes really enjoyable. However, I don't know what language you're starting out with but that also makes a huge difference. Some approaches just click better with people than others. I love Lisp, others can't stand it. I hate C pointer syntax, it always confuses me while I had no problems with 'pointers' in 68000 assembly for example. Just try out a couple of languages.
  - raymondduke 13y ago
    A couple of languages have been suggested to me already. I just don't know what one is best for my purposes. I was told to start with HTML5 and CSS3. Someone told me to stay away from Django, but to learn Python. Does all code get the same results? Is it just a matter of preference? Or can some code do things that other code can't , thus making certain goals only possible with certain language?
    - aerique 13y ago
      For what you're trying to do it is mostly a matter of preference. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_tarpit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_tarpit)
    - adrik 13y ago
      http://autotelicum.github.io/Smooth-CoffeeScript/ http://autotelicum.github.io/Smooth-CoffeeScript/ is an excellent introduction into just-enough-code to make something. coffeescript is a much easier to understand javascript and if you combine it with node.js to do a web app, you can code your entire project in one language (plus some html and css markup).
      - 13y ago