I spend a lot of time reading discussions on Reddit, and I think it's absolutely essential. When there's a lot going on (like this comment section) it's really hard to separate out the different discussions that are going on simultaneously. With Reddit you can just minimize that thread. I think that you do need a lot more screen space, and different websites call for different formats, it just depends on what you're trying to do with a comment section.

I think this is really inspiring. It's finally a way for people who worked hard to create content to benefit from and protect their hard work. American Copyright was created by the framers of the American Constitution to protect the works of American authors and artists. You have to remember that not huge companies that Copyright helps, it's the creators and authors.