[xenator]

I blocked Disqus locally on my computer via /etc/hosts many years ago. Reason is very simply. Because comments as genre is almost useless.

[falcor84]

> comments as genre is almost useless.

Writing a comment that categorizes comments as a literary genre and then immediately argues that comments are useless is some meta level deconstruction. Kudos.

[npodbielski]

You are putting comments on HN right now. i guess not entirelly useless then?

[heresie-dabord]

> putting comments on HN [...] not entirelly useless then?

Comment systems are useful/effective when someone is paying the full cost of moderation.

[rkomorn]

OP wrote "almost useless" which, by definition, is also "not entirely useless".

[npodbielski]

You are technically correct, best kind of correct.

[malcolmxxx]

If it weren't for the "almost," the commenter would be in serious trouble.