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Tell HN: I don't understand how comment threading works on HN
Pretty much all info in title. I don't get it.
- magicalhippo 3y agoIt's literally a tree[1]. Nothing fancy at all. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_(data_structure) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_(data_structure)
- guest__user 3y agoOk I was definitely not specific enough. The way it is rendered is confusing. But thank you
- magicalhippo 3y agoIt 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 3y agoThis is the way - collapse sun tress as you read
- guest__user 3y agoThank you for the advice