Reading the rooms I often see a post that I’d like to comment on, but if I say, “Reply” I add a new post to the end of the room. Can this be done? I’m not sure if “post”, “room”, or “thread” is the correct term. Sorry.

To reply to a specific post the proper procedure is to hit the reply button of that specific post. If you want to reply to the original topic, disregarding other replies, then it is appropriate to use the reply button of that original post. Your reply will always end up at the bottom, but the Disco…

But that means that the conversation on the original post isn’t local. Can that be changed, or do you have to change me?

Discourse does something more dynamic than traditional message board that thread via infinite indentation. Here is the logic behind Discourse’s threading: By default, all posts are chronologically ordered in a thread. On the parent post, there will be a button indicating there are replies that ar…

That feels very messy/hard to use (e.g., there are examples in here , but you don’t really see the threading unless you notice+click the various icons). A step backwards compared to traditional "usenet"ty format, IMHO. That said, it’s very easy to quote messages – just select the text you’re replyin…

I agree, the Discourse threading philosophy is idiosyncratic and confusing to most users. Personally I dont th’ink it’s by itself enough of a reason not to use Discourse (and there is evidence people manage to live with it on other sites). I am hoping that eventually there will be a shift in Jeff A…

For the record, I am +1 on finding this unintuitive at first glance. However, it may be something that in time comes to feel, if not natural, at least easy to navigate. If the behavior is actually too clever to be readily predictable, as Chris Walter has reported, then it becomes more of a concern…

To anyone still struggling with this model, I would highly recommend @jsick ’s explanation above, I am now a convert despite finding this so awkward that I started an identical thread on this topic.

How do I comment on a reply rather than appending to the thread?

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jsick (Jonathan Sick) August 28, 2015, 12:18am 8

Hi everyone. I’ve explained the design and usage of Discourse threads in Understanding and Using Discourse’s Flat Threading

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How do I comment on a reply rather than appending to the thread?

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