New feature: threaded comments
Since I joined Startlike about a month ago, one of my favorite parts of my job has been checking out the various Startlike channels every day to check out the image, get in on the conversation, and, of course, do my developer duty to make sure stuff is still working. :) The comments on the images are always great, and it's fun to watch the reaction to particularly cool images.One problem with the current commenting system, however, was jumping into the conversation when there were already many comments. The way it was set up, there was no clear way to figure out if someone was responding to the image or directly to another Startliker.
That's why, starting today, threaded view is available, and with it replying to comments. To reply directly to a comment, simply click the reply link directly underneath the comment. The text field will be magically populated with @Name (more on that later) and you're given a text field next to the "Post Comment" button that shows you who you're replying to. If you wish to just make a direct comment on the image, there is that option as well.
There are now two views you can view comments in, and you can switch what view you're in using the two links at the top next to the Comments header. Classic view is the one you're all used to, and is only different because of the reply link. Even if you're in classic view, we encourage you to use that reply link because that will store the information needed to make the threaded view look like it's supposed to.
The threaded view is, in my opinion, really nice for looking at a conversation you've missed a lot of and being able to catch up quickly. Comments on the image are shown most recent first, with comments on comments shown oldest first. This sounds confusing, but it makes it easier to read the comment on the image first, then all the replies in the right order. If you're a Facebook user, you'll recognize it as the same way Facebook handles news feed posts and comments.
A couple other things to note:
- Threaded view doesn't update automatically (yet). You'll need to refresh the page to see new threaded view posts.
- Threaded view comments only go one level deep. In other words, you can try replying to a reply, but you'll see that it shows up at the same indentation level as the comment above it. (This is also the same as Facebook.)
As always, we're anxious to hear your feedback and we hope you like the new feature! Either let us know on the boards or via Get Satisfaction how it works for you and if there's something we can do to improve. Thanks!
Post by: Jimmy
