> "Comments are too hard to host."

> No.

> They are just uncomfortable to host.

That's being pedantic.

Uncomfortable and hard can be used interchangeably. Both is true.

Comments need a database, that is objectively harder than using Jekyll or the other examples you give.

Comments need protection, otherwise you get bombarded with spam. That alone is a ridiculous amount of "hard".

Or you outsource this part, but you critisise that, too.

And even then, you still need moderation. Removing all the off-topic comments, the hateful comments, everything that doesn't belong.

I agree with you, that blogs with comments and discussions are lively and can add more value to a post.

But the statement that it's not hard is objectively false.