Re: Replies instead of comments

Re: Replies instead of comments Ben Behnke might be running one of the most interesting laboratories on the internet at Bubbles. The goal is to make independent posts from personal blogs more visible. And Ben is constantly making tweaks that bring Bubbles closer to this objective. I was disappointed, though, when he decided to remove comments. You could leave a comment on Bubbles by posting to Mastodon, which seemed like a clever use of the technology. I understand, though, why he removed them. Some bloggers don’t like seeing comments, especially if they are gratuitous attacks. I don’t allow comments on Newsonaut because I feel that this is my space. If you have something to say on the subject, use your own space. Or I’m quite happy to answer email. Ben has replaced comments with something equally clever — replies. Now, if you write a response to a post on Bubbles, there will be a link to it under the original post. This encourages more thoughtful commentary. You can no longer get…

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