How do I reply to a thread?

#1

Post by JonFParis » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 5:05 PM UTC

As the "target" of a recent thread I'd like to be able to respond to some of the comments but see no option for replying. Can someone please enlighten me - this board/list doesn't seem to operate the way most that I am familiar with do.

Re: How do I reply to a thread?

#2

Post by gus_massa » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 5:08 PM UTC

Each comment has a small "reply" link under it

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Re: How do I reply to a thread?

#3

Post by JonFParis » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 5:18 PM UTC

gus_massa wrote: post #2

Each comment has a small "reply" link under it /--- Look Here | V

I can see it on your response (and it was what I was looking for) but I see no sign of it in the posts to this thread https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10093590

Re: How do I reply to a thread?

#4

Post by sctb » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 5:36 PM UTC

JonFParis wrote: post #3

gus_massa wrote: post #2

Each comment has a small "reply" link under it /--- Look Here | V

I can see it on your response (and it was what I was looking for) but I see no sign of it in the posts to this thread https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10093590

You can't comment on old threads.

Re: How do I reply to a thread?

#5

Post by JonFParis » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 6:38 PM UTC

sctb wrote: post #4

JonFParis wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can see it on your response (and it was what I was looking for) but I see no sign of it in the posts to this thread https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10093590

You can't comment on old threads.

Fast moving world when 20 days is "old". What is the time limit? I guess I'll have to start a new thread or just let it go.

Thanks to those who responded.

Re: How do I reply to a thread?

#6

Post by sctb » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 7:06 PM UTC

JonFParis wrote: post #5

sctb wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can't comment on old threads.

Fast moving world when 20 days is "old". What is the time limit? I guess I'll have to start a new thread or just let it go. Thanks to those who responded.

The time limit is two weeks at the moment. Your article got a good number of upvotes, so many readers found it interesting. Sometimes the comment threads are a small and biased sampling and not representative of the community at large.

Re: How do I reply to a thread?

#7

Post by dang » Fri, Sep 11, 2015, 12:21 AM UTC

JonFParis wrote: post #5

sctb wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can't comment on old threads.

Fast moving world when 20 days is "old". What is the time limit? I guess I'll have to start a new thread or just let it go. Thanks to those who responded.

We can open old threads when there's a reason, and I think the author of an article showing up to comment is more than reason enough. So I've reopened that thread for you. Comment away! Also, please see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10201327.