Add a 'Discuss on forum' button on article pages
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? :)