Recent discussion about discussions

[bossfong]

On Thursday, 13 March 2014 at 12:34:10 UTC, Steven Schveighoffer 
wrote:
> You can use NNTP and a competent newsreader, I suggest opera 
> mail.
>
Having to install a new program on my computer just to read D 
news is not really an option to me and possibly many newcomers.

> I can instantly search all posts from all years in Opera. I can 
> read posts offline if I don't have access.
>
>> By modern forum software I mean discussion centric software 
>> like disqus[1].
>
> The only thing extra it provides is voting. We could 
> potentially add voting to the forum software, but I won't use 
> it, since I use NNTP.

That would be great, but as you said, people like you won't be 
able to see it, which somewhat defeats its purpose.

>
> I will mention that I love disqus for web sites I visit 
> casually. But I don't think it's a good fit here, as most users 
> have their own way of accessing the data.
>
> -Steve