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> "As a general discussion forum it's quite bad" I'd be curious to hear what makes it so bad.

• rplnt 12y ago
  It's flat.
  • dpeck 12y ago
    Its creators would say thats a feature.
    • rplnt 12y ago
      I'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 ago
        I 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.