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Is there some example of embedded discourse? As a general discussion forum it's quite bad, but seems ideal for this kind of stuff (as an alternative to disqus).
by rplnt 12y ago
Is there some example of embedded discourse? As a general discussion forum it's quite bad, but seems ideal for this kind of stuff (as an alternative to disqus). Additionally, are there providers of discourse, either paid or ad-powered, so people don't have to take care of it?
- alxndr 12y ago> "As a general discussion forum it's quite bad" I'd be curious to hear what makes it so bad.
- rplnt 12y agoIt's flat.
- dpeck 12y agoIts creators would say thats a feature.
- rplnt 12y agoI've read some reasoning about that when they introduced the product... and it wasn't convincing (something about keeping discussion on topic I believe?). I really think their reason is ease of design, implementation, maintenance and scalability.
- dpeck 12y agoI dunno, I think they actually believe it, and they do have some experience from the SO days. Threading has its place, but creates sub-discussions, something that is understandable to want to avoid if your vision is for more inclusive conversation. That said, in higher traffic forums I see this approach being a nightmare to keep up with, and will read like a schizophrenic journal.
- johnny22 12y agohttp://talkingpointsmemo.com http://talkingpointsmemo.com uses it