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Re:Ask HN: Are blog comments a thing of the past? by ferruck on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @08:33AM (#30854262)
I think Webmentions could be the solution to the problem: They allow anyone to comment on and add to your writings without requiring to open an account on each and every blog and they endorse elaborate, "readworthy" responses.

Alas, they're used seldom.

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Re:Ask HN: Are blog comments a thing of the past? by WorldMaker on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @05:39PM (#30861130)
Unfortunately, Webmentions are also still a spam vector that needs moderation.

I don't think Webmentions yet are common enough to get much spam, but some of us still remember spam wars in Webmentions predecessors like Pingback.

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