@evan @erincandescent @julian @mikedev @silverpill
> Conversation threads are *usually* reply trees
this is an anti-pattern. conversations are only represented by reply trees when there isn't an actual conversation. reply trees are a poor substitute for that.
> "Comment but don't participate in thread" is a quote boost.
i'm talking about participating in a thread without responding explicitly to anything. or responding to something, but in a different thread. no one is boosting anything.