Currently, the thread is displayed in a bottom-to-top format.
One person replies to another, and that person replies to yet another.
Users have to keep scrolling up to understand what others are saying.
Is there a feature that allows users to view all replies at once?
The goal is to make it easier to find specific comments within a thread and get an overview.
For example, see the attached image.
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Oh I see, you're asking for a nested comment, reddit nested style.
To be pretty honest, this was on my to do list, and after 3-4 years of protyping and trying to make it work - it never works, I waste so much time into this.
The problem is that quoting structure we have is just plain text with anchor, it doesn't linked to anything in the backend, it is a simple HTML anchor link format, this make it extremely difficult for the system to recompile the replies structure you're asking.
There's also the problem with post having multiple quotes in them, if so what belong to which? Unless we do it like reddit, there's no way to make it work reliably.
In other word, let's say User D replied to User C, C replied to B and A, Then how the replies index gonna be?
Is it D -> C -> B or D -> C -> A or may be a fork? This get complicated fast.
The nested comment would be inherently better, but users must use it, and it doesn't work very well in my 8th prototype.
To be pretty honest, this was on my to do list, and after 3-4 years of protyping and trying to make it work - it never works, I waste so much time into this.
The problem is that quoting structure we have is just plain text with anchor, it doesn't linked to anything in the backend, it is a simple HTML anchor link format, this make it extremely difficult for the system to recompile the replies structure you're asking.
There's also the problem with post having multiple quotes in them, if so what belong to which? Unless we do it like reddit, there's no way to make it work reliably.
In other word, let's say User D replied to User C, C replied to B and A, Then how the replies index gonna be?
Is it D -> C -> B or D -> C -> A or may be a fork? This get complicated fast.
The nested comment would be inherently better, but users must use it, and it doesn't work very well in my 8th prototype.
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Focusing on the person being hovered over.
alternatively, use the collapsible button to open replies; the main goal is to keep the screen from moving.
If the mouse hovers over D, then only display C,
and provide an extra clue in C's dialogue box (e.g., the #Username turns dark blue).
when I expand the reply index from D and see C's dark blue #Username,
hovering over C's number would then display B and A.
if the mouse then hovers over B's #Username, I could see C's quoted reply to B.
it just keeps extending like that—popup after popup after popup.
Reference: 2chan Hover Preview.
careful consideration is required, though,
regarding its suitability for the style and operational logic of this forum.
Um—I usually hang out in MMD threads.
there are cases where multiple people reply to the same person,
but most are fragmentary and brief thanks or simple inquiries.
hence, the goal is aimed at providing a way to quickly find and handle fragmented conversations.
In summary, I am here to check if this feature exists.
you have your own considerations, so prioritize those.
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