Tell HN: I don't understand how comment threading works on HN 1 points by guest__user 2y ago ↗ HN Pretty much all info in title. I don't get it.
[–] magicalhippo 2y ago ↗ It's literally a tree[1]. Nothing fancy at all.[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_(data_structure) [–] guest__user 2y ago ↗ Ok I was definitely not specific enough. The way it is rendered is confusing. But thank you [–] magicalhippo 2y ago ↗ It is rendered without lines, as typical in other places, and I agree it can be confusing when there are lots of replies. However you can collapse subtrees which makes it easier to track. [–] gargablegar 2y ago ↗ This is the way - collapse sun tress as you read [–] guest__user 2y ago ↗ Thank you for the advice
[–] guest__user 2y ago ↗ Ok I was definitely not specific enough. The way it is rendered is confusing. But thank you [–] magicalhippo 2y ago ↗ It is rendered without lines, as typical in other places, and I agree it can be confusing when there are lots of replies. However you can collapse subtrees which makes it easier to track. [–] gargablegar 2y ago ↗ This is the way - collapse sun tress as you read [–] guest__user 2y ago ↗ Thank you for the advice
[–] magicalhippo 2y ago ↗ It is rendered without lines, as typical in other places, and I agree it can be confusing when there are lots of replies. However you can collapse subtrees which makes it easier to track. [–] gargablegar 2y ago ↗ This is the way - collapse sun tress as you read [–] guest__user 2y ago ↗ Thank you for the advice
[–] gargablegar 2y ago ↗ This is the way - collapse sun tress as you read [–] guest__user 2y ago ↗ Thank you for the advice
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