Does the title really need to be a direct link to the article? What about opening the comments first so they can be read and then they can open the link if they choose? This way I don't have to...
Does the title really need to be a direct link to the article? What about opening the comments first so they can be read and then they can open the link if they choose?
This way I don't have to leave the site if I don't want to.
This is a... pretty controversial topic. Reddit's currently in the process of changing it so that their titles always open the comments, and a lot of people really hate it. The way I've always...
This is a... pretty controversial topic. Reddit's currently in the process of changing it so that their titles always open the comments, and a lot of people really hate it.
The way I've always thought of it is "the title takes you to the content". If it's a link topic, that's the link. If it's a text topic, that's the text (which is posted on the same site, and also has the comments). I also think it's better to encourage people to actually read the article first, instead of going straight to the comments and commenting based only on the title (which already happens a ton, even with the titles going to the content).
I do think having it as a user preference could be a reasonable approach.
You could always offer it as an opt-in feature too. But personally I think anything that makes it more likely for people to comment before actually reading the article should be discouraged.
You could always offer it as an opt-in feature too. But personally I think anything that makes it more likely for people to comment before actually reading the article should be discouraged.
I actively stopped visiting Reddit's comment sections in favour of going straight into the link. And then their new design only takes you into the comments and I haaaaate it. The problem with...
I actively stopped visiting Reddit's comment sections in favour of going straight into the link. And then their new design only takes you into the comments and I haaaaate it.
The problem with putting comments up first is that it reinforces the phenomenon of people simply not reading the link or article first but instead responding to increasingly abstracted comments.
Amen. It's easy to find a comment section that is utterly divorced from the article that spawned it. I'd even go so far as to prevent comments from anyone who didn't follow the link and read the...
Amen. It's easy to find a comment section that is utterly divorced from the article that spawned it. I'd even go so far as to prevent comments from anyone who didn't follow the link and read the damn thing. Not sure how that can be done, but I can dream. :)
Nvidia isn't evil. The problem is there isn't enough competition in the market. You have two choices AMD or Nvidia. Nvidia just happens to have the best cards now so they get picked on. There was...
Nvidia isn't evil. The problem is there isn't enough competition in the market. You have two choices AMD or Nvidia. Nvidia just happens to have the best cards now so they get picked on. There was a time after when AMD did have better cards, but that was quite some time now.
Uhm. Respectfully, I disagree. Vehemently. Ask yourself honestly, why isn't there any competition? Well Nvidia's continual use of unethical and strong-arm tactics in the market over the years,...
Uhm. Respectfully, I disagree. Vehemently.
Ask yourself honestly, why isn't there any competition? Well Nvidia's continual use of unethical and strong-arm tactics in the market over the years, like this very partner program, might have something to do with that. They aren't "being picked on" they are being rightfully called out for another in a long line of their schemes to take advantage of their market dominance and undermine their competition. They make fantastic cards, yes. I am not denying that. I currently own several Nvidia cards (a 970Ti, 980M and previously 2x480s) but only begrudgingly so because I have had bad experiences with every AMD card I have bought in the past and EVGA is my preferred manufacturer but only does Nvidia cards.
If AMD was in the kingpin position they'd be doing the same thing, just like everyone else. Imagine how much worse the computing world would have been had Apple been the standard rather than...
If AMD was in the kingpin position they'd be doing the same thing, just like everyone else. Imagine how much worse the computing world would have been had Apple been the standard rather than Microsoft. /shudder
That's still no reason not to throw shade at Nvidia for using monopolistic, anti-competitive business practices. This time they got called out on their crap and shut down the program. They'll be doing it again tomorrow, never fear.
Really trying to pressure me to build the title-editing functionality as soon as possible, huh?
Does the title really need to be a direct link to the article? What about opening the comments first so they can be read and then they can open the link if they choose?
This way I don't have to leave the site if I don't want to.
@deimos perhaps this could be a good user preference? Whether clicking on the post goes to comments or opens the link.
This is a... pretty controversial topic. Reddit's currently in the process of changing it so that their titles always open the comments, and a lot of people really hate it.
The way I've always thought of it is "the title takes you to the content". If it's a link topic, that's the link. If it's a text topic, that's the text (which is posted on the same site, and also has the comments). I also think it's better to encourage people to actually read the article first, instead of going straight to the comments and commenting based only on the title (which already happens a ton, even with the titles going to the content).
I do think having it as a user preference could be a reasonable approach.
You could always offer it as an opt-in feature too. But personally I think anything that makes it more likely for people to comment before actually reading the article should be discouraged.
I actively stopped visiting Reddit's comment sections in favour of going straight into the link. And then their new design only takes you into the comments and I haaaaate it.
The problem with putting comments up first is that it reinforces the phenomenon of people simply not reading the link or article first but instead responding to increasingly abstracted comments.
Amen. It's easy to find a comment section that is utterly divorced from the article that spawned it. I'd even go so far as to prevent comments from anyone who didn't follow the link and read the damn thing. Not sure how that can be done, but I can dream. :)
Nvidia isn't evil. The problem is there isn't enough competition in the market. You have two choices AMD or Nvidia. Nvidia just happens to have the best cards now so they get picked on. There was a time after when AMD did have better cards, but that was quite some time now.
Uhm. Respectfully, I disagree. Vehemently.
Ask yourself honestly, why isn't there any competition? Well Nvidia's continual use of unethical and strong-arm tactics in the market over the years, like this very partner program, might have something to do with that. They aren't "being picked on" they are being rightfully called out for another in a long line of their schemes to take advantage of their market dominance and undermine their competition. They make fantastic cards, yes. I am not denying that. I currently own several Nvidia cards (a 970Ti, 980M and previously 2x480s) but only begrudgingly so because I have had bad experiences with every AMD card I have bought in the past and EVGA is my preferred manufacturer but only does Nvidia cards.
If AMD was in the kingpin position they'd be doing the same thing, just like everyone else. Imagine how much worse the computing world would have been had Apple been the standard rather than Microsoft. /shudder
That's still no reason not to throw shade at Nvidia for using monopolistic, anti-competitive business practices. This time they got called out on their crap and shut down the program. They'll be doing it again tomorrow, never fear.