Automatic flattening of linear segments of discussion. A comment that is the only reply to its parent should be placed at the same depth as its parent. This will make long mostly-linear discussions easier to read and avoid unnecessary shifting-to-the-right-and-beyond (i.e. hiding and extension to a separate page).
(This probably shouldn’t apply to comments whose parent comments have siblings, to more clearly separate sub-discussions.)
Perhaps without color alternation (as is currently implemented for the last and second to last comments displayed on a page such that you have to click through for more) during these segments?
I’d prefer to keep the color alternation, actually. It makes it easier to differentiate one comment from another, which makes it easier to skim, among other things.
Automatic flattening of linear segments of discussion. A comment that is the only reply to its parent should be placed at the same depth as its parent. This will make long mostly-linear discussions easier to read and avoid unnecessary shifting-to-the-right-and-beyond (i.e. hiding and extension to a separate page).
(This probably shouldn’t apply to comments whose parent comments have siblings, to more clearly separate sub-discussions.)
Yes, but the boxes around the comments should line up directly instead of being separated by a gap as different comments of the same level are.
Perhaps without color alternation (as is currently implemented for the last and second to last comments displayed on a page such that you have to click through for more) during these segments?
I’d prefer to keep the color alternation, actually. It makes it easier to differentiate one comment from another, which makes it easier to skim, among other things.