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Is there a feature that lets you disable replies to your comment? I find it hilarious that the person arguing that their egregiously dehumanizing stereotypes of
by advael 3y ago
Is there a feature that lets you disable replies to your comment? I find it hilarious that the person arguing that their egregiously dehumanizing stereotypes of the homeless are simply objective reality rather than biased and that I must be lying has done so if so
- steveklabnik 3y ago> Is there a feature that lets you disable replies to your comment? No, but Hacker News will not show the reply button to a comment made extremely recently, to discourage quick back-and-forths. Looking at the timestamps I suspect that's what you're seeing.
- advael 3y agoThanks, good to know
- kbelder 3y agoIt would be really, really harmful to allow people to make posts and disable replies. Insulation from disagreement is a mindkiller and will destroy the health of a community.
- advael 3y agoI agree, which is why I thought it strange that I couldn't reply. That said, the explanation I already got makes sense