Questions tagged [comment-replies]
Comment replies are additional comments with '@username' at the start. Do not use this tag for questions about comments in general; for that use [comments].
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Why is the “Reply” button not available under a specific comment? [duplicate]
I see no way to respond to the author of this comment:
Its context menu doesn't allow a response either:
If this is expected, what causes it to be unavailable?
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The new threaded reply feature does not correctly format accents in usernames
The threaded replies experiment has some issues with accents in usernames. See Hide tab in Shiny module where I clicked the Reply button to respond to https://stackoverflow.com/users/9066015/j-gr%c3%...
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Possible bug in the comments section with comments being hidden
I've just come across a possible bug in the comments section of StackOverflow (and, likely, other StackExchange sites). Please have a look at the comments section of this answer.
A long time ago, I ...
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Comments on deleted questions [duplicate]
Yesterday I left a comment on this question. The asker later responded to my comment, but has now deleted the question.
When I log in to day, I see an alert in my inbox, but when I click there I can ...
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Is it possible to ping the duplicate closer with an @comment? [duplicate]
In Prevent package from being installed on old Python versions, I attempt to comment to the dupe-hammerer by typing a comment starting with @KarlNechtel. As I'm typing their username, it doesn't auto-...
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If someone pings me in a comment; can I see which specific comment I was pinged in from the Global Inbox?
I have posted multiple comments under someone else's question or answer. When someone pings me in a comment (using @myname to notify me), my question is:
Can I know if the person is pinging my most ...
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Introduce a new post-owner-only flag that combines "no longer needed" with a notification of the commenter of an update to the post
For the backstory, see this post about prematurely deleted, user-targeted "please see my update" comments.
Motivation:
Prevent comment proliferation by making a dedicated flag available to ...
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A plea for not prematurely removing "Please see my update" comments
Update: The discussion here led to the following feature request.
When askers provide feedback / ask for clarification on an answer of mine, and it warrants a response of general interest (as opposed ...
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Pings in comments don't change when the pinged user changes username [duplicate]
Example: Error while executing os.getcwd()? - from context, it's clear that the answerer pinged the OP in the comment discussion under the answer, but the name in the ping doesn't match OP's current ...
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How can I block comment notifications from a specific question?
Sometimes, despite my best efforts to explain things calmly and rationally, I end up in a comment exchange that gets a bit heated, and I realize that I need to disengage. The issue is that the other ...
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Why was my reply deleted as "no longer needed"? I think it could stand alone
On my post here, the first comment by [deleted] suggested the post was a duplicate. I then responded why I think my post is not a duplicate.
[deleted]: duplicate of
Can't ping user because two ...
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Reply to Peter vs. Peter Cordes [duplicate]
In the comment section of my post, I have helpful comments from Peter and Peter Cordes. First Peter responds, then Peter Cordes. I want to reply to Peter.
Peter: I'd question why...
Peter Cordes: You ...
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Etiquette for answering own question based on a comment [duplicate]
Currently I have two questions on SO that are answered by a commenter rather than an answerer. In both cases the comment is in direct response to the question; neither of the questions have any ...
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edit option for job messages/replies [closed]
Provide edit option for job message or replies. That helps to review and edit if any changes need to do.
Edit option can be temporary time based or until recruiter replies to it.
Providing more ...
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What happens when you @ the community user on a post
Just curious. What happens when you @ the Community user?