Ask HN: Why is there no collapse comment thread feature on HN?
Is there some benefit to making users scroll through every single comment? Reddit has this feature by default. I use a GreaseMonkey script that adds the functionality to HN, and when I browse from another device, I'm reminded how tedious it is to scroll through a long comment thread just to get to the next root comment. I use the greasemonkey script Hacker News Threadify and it works great for FF: Try HackerNew Chrome plugin to collapse and related features. Clicking a comment lets you collapse it or the entire thread it's in. Works great on mobile too, feels like a native app. I'm set to release an app in about a week that will let you collapse comments. Will be posting it on here once it passes through review. HN is pretty much intended to be featureless. And what the hell is with expired links? And the fact that leaving a comment takes you back to the top of the thread... I love HN for its content, but it's certainly not a marvel of usability. The expired link issue is ridiculous.