Wouldn't it be nice if this place evolves into something more modern?
Why is Hacker News such an oldschool page?
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Re: Why is Hacker News such an oldschool page?
#2Because oldschool is the future! Just ask AI. It's where the profits come from doing things the same old way that profits came from...
Re: Why is Hacker News such an oldschool page?
#3What would be nice about changing it? The site is fast and works across all platforms.
Re: Why is Hacker News such an oldschool page?
#4It'd be good if you describe what is really inconvenient for now.
For me, what I care is visibility and page speed.
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#5I want a fast page load and no wasted space on the display. I'm not interested in "modern" if I lose any of that.
Re: Why is Hacker News such an oldschool page?
#6Sounds like Reddit is right up your alley. They did a “modern” redesign. I much prefer this site.
Re: Why is Hacker News such an oldschool page?
#7What I want is markdown format support in Hacker news. But other features really not important :)
Re: Why is Hacker News such an oldschool page?
#8I want a fast page load and no wasted space on the display. I'm not interested in "modern" if I lose any of that.
Hmm.
I am replying to the above comment about "no wasted space on the display".
That comment has a line of information that could be shrunk down to a user name and 4 icons, the comment itself, then a line with only "Reply" on it. It could all easily fit on one display line instead of three.
Re: Why is Hacker News such an oldschool page?
#9I want a fast page load and no wasted space on the display. I'm not interested in "modern" if I lose any of that.
Hmm. I am replying to the above comment about "no wasted space on the display". That comment has a line of information that could be shrunk down to a user name and 4 icons, the comment itself, then a line with only "Reply" on it. It could all easily fit on one display line instead of three.
But then the item I want to view would be harder to select on a phone or tablet. Let's not forget those devices. On my tablet the page currently shows 25 items without scrolling and I can easily select an item of interest without accidental selections. In my opinion the current display works well with a reasonable compromise between to much whitespace and too "fiddly".
Re: Why is Hacker News such an oldschool page?
#10Please call it "minimalist".