[PaulHoule]

I'm interested in fora other than HN but HN is a great target because it is easy to get at through the API. Other fora have the problem of atrocious interfaces such as

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/german-navy-still-us...

or the half-baked "threaded discussions" that exist on Twitter, Mastodon and clones that people abuse in various ways. Those forums need it more.

So far as the PhD I brought that up as one specific example. (Funny I have a physics PhD from a while ago, I still remember a lot about Hamiltonian chaos and its quantum manifestations, can understand something looking at the math from string theory, etc.)

My problem is related to the moderation problem but is different because I don't need to be fair to anybody or be perceived to be fair.

In general I am talking with a friend about ways to make the commenting experience online better that include everything from tools for power users to large-scale modifications of "the system" to change the incentives to change people's behavior. I can demo the first one today, the second is a bit harder.