Ask HN: Why doesn't HN have comment collapse, like Reddit? I feel like there has to be a good reason. Because scrolling through long threads to get to a different line of thought is not very friendly. |
Ask HN: Why doesn't HN have comment collapse, like Reddit? I feel like there has to be a good reason. Because scrolling through long threads to get to a different line of thought is not very friendly. |
Summary: most users agree, some wrote browser plugin, some are willing to pay for a solution. It's up to the admins to find time to implement the feature.
I'm keeping a list of all HN clients here: https://pinboard.in/u:tedmiston/t:hacker-news/
You can bookmark it, filter by web vs. mobile vs. native, etc.
For comment collapse, I'd look at Premii's client in particular.