I wanted to make sure I understood the design decisions. I actually have no idea what the right choice is. I only know how I use these types of sites and I usu

I wanted to make sure I understood the design decisions. I actually have no idea what the right choice is. I only know how I use these types of sites and I usually go depth first. So I'd start with one thread, read it until I get bored, then continue. Not great for your current architecture, but I could be a weird user. I had to design comment systems quite a few times, so I'm always curious how other people do it. I don't think there's a perfect solution, always trade offs to be made.