Make discussions tab default and remove issues tab.

[Osiris-Team]

Discussions is basically a newer version of the issues tab, so I have no idea why it still exists.
At least remove it for new repos or make it opt-in.

Issues should also have the ability to get up or downvoted. Also the UI is much more pleasant on the discussions tab than the issues tab and allows for quicker navigation between topics and better organization of issues.

There is nothing that is special about the issues tab. Also almost everything that can be done there can be done better inside the discussions tab.

Discussion threads cannot get a PR assigned to them, nor can't be assigned to specific users. They cannot be put on project boards or have
milestones connected to them. You cannot 'close' Discussions, and definitely not through commit messages.
by @mpboom

Those are valid points yeah. But it's stuff that can be fixed easily once discussions are made default.

[mpboom]

Well, they're not exactly the same. Discussions are more forum-like threads meant for, right, discussions on certain topics. Issues are nailed-down and specific things you can address, link a PR to and ship. I can definitely see both features co-exist and thrive within a single repository.

[Osiris-Team]

Nah, Issues should also have the ability to get up or downvoted. Also the UI is much more pleasant on the discussions tab than the issues tab and allows for quicker navigation between topics and better organization of issues.

[jfullstackdev]

you have that option at the repo settings to disable it but not by default because it will always depend on the need of that specific project

[Osiris-Team]

I know that's what I don't get. Its the same as the issues tab, only better.

[Osiris-Team]

There is nothing that is special about the issues tab. Also everything that can be done there can be done better inside the discussions tab.

[jfullstackdev]

as I'm also interested with the progress of GitHub, maybe yes, and Issues will be just one of the categories under Discussions tab

[mpboom]

Discussion threads cannot get a PR assigned to them, nor can't be assigned to specific users. They cannot be put on project boards or have milestones connected to them. You cannot 'close' Discussions, and definitely not through commit messages.

[Osiris-Team]

Those are valid points yeah. But it's stuff that can be fixed easily once discussions are made default.