Add a 'Discuss on forum' button on article pages | Voters

Add a 'Discuss on forum' button on article pages

Found In Translation

The button would redirect to the forum, creating a first post for a new discussion with a link to the TOM article, to allow users to discuss it further in addition to comments

June 26, 2017

Giovanna M. Parisi

I vote this idea. I like it

Found In Translation

Giovanna M. Parisi: :)

Dmitry Kornyukhov

Hi Eleonora! I haven't thought about it this way. Do you think it's better than using comments for discussion? ~ Dmitry

Found In Translation

Dmitry Kornyukhov: I proposed the "forum button" in addition to comments, but I don't think eliminating comments would be a good idea. Most readers will want to drop a quick comment rather than dive deeper into a discussion, but sometimes I, as a TOM user, have felt that it would be nice to further discuss an article or the topics in it. The author himself or herself would possibly like to open a discussion on the forum to follow up on their article.

Generally speaking, this could increase forum usage.

Dmitry Kornyukhov

Found In Translation: Thanks for the suggestions! Very interesting thought process. Where do you think is the best place to add this button?

Found In Translation

Dmitry Kornyukhov: Thank you! I'd say at the bottom of each article, perhaps under the "author box" and above the "Leave a reply" section. Another option would be above the author box, together with the other social buttons. What do you think? :)