What do people think of comments below the chapter?

I noticed comments were moved from the sidebar to beneath the chapter. On the one hand, for longer comments and long chains, this is better. However I find it harder to tell at a glance if there are new comments to look at now.

Also, if I am writing new stuff or just passing through to navigate, I tend to speed scroll down hard, and this can now lead me way past the navigation area if there are a lot of comments.

 

Thanks for creating the poll, Murakami. It looks like this change is creating some friction in the community, so it’s helpful to get a clearer sense of what people prefer. I’ll keep an eye on the feedback here.

 

I think the main issue is that people are used to the comments being on the side, and it takes time to get used to having comments on the bottom instead. I still check the side first, out of habit, even though I very much prefer the new location and features.

 

I remember when I was here before, but I don’t remember them ever being on the side…

As I type that, I think I might, but I like the feedback better at the end; it seems like it would mix/confuse on the side.

 

I like having the ability to reply directly to a comment, but we need to be able to do it repeatedly or it limits conversations.

EDIT: looks like you can keep replying, but it looks weird since you have to keep "replying" to the initial comment.

 

The biggest plus for side comments is that you can write your thoughts down while reading the chapter, this is especially helpful with longer chapters.

Personally I just think it should be an option so people can pick what they want.

 

Not having it on the side bar has directly made commenting a pain for me. If it has to be on the bottom there could at least be a place on the side bar for writing your comments then go below when you post.