Product Hunt has rolled out a major redesign for its forums, taking inspiration from Reddit’s subreddit structure.
The new design offers a familiar Reddit-style layout, making it easy to dive into product-specific or topic-specific discussions.
Here’s a breakdown of the key updates based on my observation:
Subreddit-style forums
Each product now has a dedicated forum under "p/product," where launch comments and discussions are centralized.
Broader topics are grouped under "p/topic," such as product recommendations, general discussions, introductions and self-promotion.
This mirrors Reddit’s "r/subreddit" system, making navigation familiar for users.
Forum threads filters
Threads can now be sorted by trending, popular, featured, or new.
Popular threads can be filtered further by year, month, week, or day.
This ensures that valuable discussions remain accessible, even long after they are posted.
Exclusive AMA forums
Invite-only AMAs (Ask Me Anything) provide an exclusive platform for makers to connect with the community.
The recent AMA with Pascal, celebrating his "Maker of the Year" award, showcased the potential for meaningful engagement.
Now you can also tag a product or PH user in your threads and comments.
With these updates, Product Hunt probably aims to create a richer, community-driven experience.
What do you think about these changes? Will they improve engagement ahead? Share your thoughts in the comments! :)
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