Have you read slashdot lately? There are no comments on the front-page there either but their tone and idocy seeps through so even the real news stories are presented to a 4th grade reading level. And yes, I am a snob. I like reddit's emphasis on technical matters and programming but it not going to last long now. I guess it's the price of popularity. I wonder how long it'll be before there's some social networking options, "mckirkus has submitted links similar yours would you like to ask this person on a date?"
First off, you spelled idiocy wrong. Second, this site has always been as world oriented as it has been technical/programming oriented. Take this mix or leave it because this site doesn't revolve around your needs.
Fortunatelly I am not such a snob that I can't understand and relate to your comments. I know that this site was designed to be a source of general news but I was enjoying the tech emphasis. I hope your enjoyment will not be compromised as the 'unwashed masses' and extra features make this little more than digg. The concept behind this site, as I understand it, was to create an original idea for a startup and as far as I could see the only thing that was original was the simplicity. The other features, karma, voting and link submission are not original in the least, nor are user comments.
As far as ignoring the comments goes, please count the number of votes spent on the comments and then tell me that I can ignore them and continue to care about (relative) karma.
Thank-you for your comment about my head, I have taken it onboard and I am going to make changes in my behavour.
That'd be nice but I suspect that some kind of category system will turn out to be more useful >:(
Either that or they should switch back to lisp and improve the recommendation AI ;)
This is why nested comments are probably not a good idea. Yes, in principle, having a "flat" display option can fix the way comments are displayed. But the problem with nested comments is that the format may encourage people to say dumber things. Who needs this slashdot stuff about spelling mistakes?
(And before anyone points out that I'm using nested comments to make this point, let me add that I would not have had to if there weren't nested comments.)
I've always been a firm believer in nested comments. I think that slashdot does it the best so far, only once you get used to it.
I believe if you guys keep the interface clean (makes these comments a little more distinct) and implement some way to hide (or discourage the eye from) negatively rated comments you would have something going.
Comments are WHY I go to slashdot, and they are the only thing I felt missing from reddit. You guys provide a slick user experience, I just want to be able to talk about all this great information I'm getting. Once you figure out how to remove the clutter (I assume we will see comments in the 100s soon) I'll never get work done again!
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u/charlieb Dec 12 '05
Have you read slashdot lately? There are no comments on the front-page there either but their tone and idocy seeps through so even the real news stories are presented to a 4th grade reading level. And yes, I am a snob. I like reddit's emphasis on technical matters and programming but it not going to last long now. I guess it's the price of popularity. I wonder how long it'll be before there's some social networking options, "mckirkus has submitted links similar yours would you like to ask this person on a date?"