I really like contextual discussion, specifically what we're doing here. The article is linked to on Hacker News, and then we return to Hacker News to discuss.
The same thing happens on Facebook. Slashdot has discussions on Slashdot; and then they link to sites on their Facebook page. Another discussion happens on Slashdot's Facebook page.
What's interesting about contextual discussion like this is that the flavor changes quite dramatically. Slashdot's discussions are a bit more lively... Hacker New's discussions are a bit more, uhm, "grown up." Sometimes, an article linked to on Hacker News has a much better discussion on Hacker News than whatever is on the article's message board.
The same thing happens on Facebook. Slashdot has discussions on Slashdot; and then they link to sites on their Facebook page. Another discussion happens on Slashdot's Facebook page.
What's interesting about contextual discussion like this is that the flavor changes quite dramatically. Slashdot's discussions are a bit more lively... Hacker New's discussions are a bit more, uhm, "grown up." Sometimes, an article linked to on Hacker News has a much better discussion on Hacker News than whatever is on the article's message board.