Interesting this got posted somewhere with features similar to Reddit’s, but I must agree the commenting model/nesting is not ideal for discussion if they’re not moderated. Such system ends up making new threads on every comment without that “sequence” a forum can offer. Even mail lists get this done pretty well.
I won’t get into instant messaging Discord offers, so as a Twitter user I’ve barely been able to have some real discussion over the platform. Limited posts and nesting makes it similar to Reddit’s offer.
Some will say it all depends, but it’s clear there are advantages for a forum when it comes to discussion, in comparison to platforms like Twitter which are mostly made for diffusion instead.
Interesting this got posted somewhere with features similar to Reddit’s, but I must agree the commenting model/nesting is not ideal for discussion if they’re not moderated. Such system ends up making new threads on every comment without that “sequence” a forum can offer. Even mail lists get this done pretty well.
I won’t get into instant messaging Discord offers, so as a Twitter user I’ve barely been able to have some real discussion over the platform. Limited posts and nesting makes it similar to Reddit’s offer.
Some will say it all depends, but it’s clear there are advantages for a forum when it comes to discussion, in comparison to platforms like Twitter which are mostly made for diffusion instead.