XF 2.3 Threaded Discussions (non-linear)

[Sal Collaziano]

I was never a fan of the old message board style where discussions where threaded (like Reddit) as opposed to what we have here (linear) - but I'm kinda wanting to experiment to see what my viewers prefer. Is there anything out there, add-on or otherwise, that can accomplish this?

 

[beerForo]

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[XB] Post Comments

Nov 27, 2021

Threaded discussions with nested replies

• Painbaker
• Add-ons [2.x]

 

[Sal Collaziano]

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[XB] Post Comments

Nov 27, 2021

Threaded discussions with nested replies

• Painbaker
• Add-ons [2.x]

Thank you. I'll give that a shot to see how it works.

 

[beerForo]

Might want to ask @Painbaker if it works in 2.3.

 

[Sal Collaziano]

Might want to ask @Painbaker if it works in 2.3.

Yes, I'm going to post in the thread, assuming he will see it. If not, I'll send a direct message. I'd like to test it out...

 

[Nousia]

I used an addon by Truonglv called Post Reply, which works with XF2.3 but it had some design flaws and post ordering issues that he never addressed, so I eventually uninstalled it.

Post Reply

Allow replies in thread on more levels. This add-on uses a post system so you can have all permissions, features in the system and when uninstalling add-on your data is still there. Enable replies on specific forums You can easily turn on or off...

nobita.me

 

[Sal Collaziano]

I used an addon by Truonglv called Post Reply, which works with XF2.3 but it had some design flaws and post ordering issues that he never addressed, so I eventually uninstalled it.

Post Reply

Allow replies in thread on more levels. This add-on uses a post system so you can have all permissions, features in the system and when uninstalling add-on your data is still there. Enable replies on specific forums You can easily turn on or off...

nobita.me

it looks good... But I imagine not enough people want it... I have a feeling it might work out better than QUOTING - just having the reply beneath the post being replied to... It seems like that's where the internet went, and only traditional forums still do things differently...

 

[Digital Doctor]

Some good reading here.

Q

Thread 'Will Xenforo ever adopt threaded comment structures (like Reddit)?'

Apr 19, 2022

I know that Xenforo comments have a flat structure, but is there any chance that the forum software will come to adopt a threaded structure (like Reddit)?

Speaking of flat / threaded comments, which do you prefer? Is there a way to have both types of comments be shown for users?

I know that there might be some bias towards flat (as Xenforo's userbase is accustomed to flat comments), but it would still be nice to know as to which you prefer and why.

• qazwsxedcrfv1234
• Replies: 133
• Forum: XenForo pre-sales questions

• 

another idea here

Thread 'Comments in Posts'

Sep 17, 2012

We've discussed this before.

RvG brought it up :

Guys, I am using Discux!X1 on one of my sites and one of my favorite feature on it is the subcomment inside the thread.

I see that vBulletin 5 has this feature.

vBulletin has always had a mod that does this: Reputation comment in post - karma for 3.5.

Here is an example of vBulletin 5 comments in posts.

I think a major benefit of comments on ("in") posts is that if people just want to comment on a small aspect of a post ... they can just add their 2 cents...

• Digital Doctor
• Replies: 191
• Forum: Off topic

• 

Like this suggestion (and read the discussion)

Thread 'Allow nested replies in Q&A Threads'

Jun 18, 2020

Context:

XF 2.2 - Forum and thread types

Forums contain threads and threads contain posts. It's been the essential framework of forums on the Internet since the public migrated from usenet to the web. The structure is well known and well understood - though the origins of some of the terminology are lost in the mists of time. Who ever...

xenforo.com

The Q&A thread naturally lends itself to "post comments". Now, I never thought threaded conversations really worked well in the traditional forum setting -- I recall vBulletin's attempts at it. But, when you are talking about a Q&A where the A's are pieces of votable content itself. There is naturally going to be discussions around the A's.

The problem with the flat structure is what happens when someone replies to an Answer? That answer's reply gets its own Vote button, which doesn't make...

• arn
• Replies: 108
• Forum: XenForo suggestions

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Not quite threaded discussion, but this addon idea can filter threads for content.
just started with the idea here.

https://xenforo.com/community/threads/new-data-structure-post-tag-thread.234083/

of course post comments (aka post threading)(aka threaded threads) would go VERY nicely with thread filtering.

 

[Sal Collaziano]

Some good reading here.

Q

Thread 'Will Xenforo ever adopt threaded comment structures (like Reddit)?'

Apr 19, 2022

I know that Xenforo comments have a flat structure, but is there any chance that the forum software will come to adopt a threaded structure (like Reddit)?

Speaking of flat / threaded comments, which do you prefer? Is there a way to have both types of comments be shown for users?

I know that there might be some bias towards flat (as Xenforo's userbase is accustomed to flat comments), but it would still be nice to know as to which you prefer and why.

• qazwsxedcrfv1234
• Replies: 133
• Forum: XenForo pre-sales questions

• 

another idea here

Thread 'Comments in Posts'

Sep 17, 2012

We've discussed this before.

RvG brought it up :

Guys, I am using Discux!X1 on one of my sites and one of my favorite feature on it is the subcomment inside the thread.

I see that vBulletin 5 has this feature.

vBulletin has always had a mod that does this: Reputation comment in post - karma for 3.5.

Here is an example of vBulletin 5 comments in posts.

I think a major benefit of comments on ("in") posts is that if people just want to comment on a small aspect of a post ... they can just add their 2 cents...

• Digital Doctor
• Replies: 191
• Forum: Off topic

• 

Like this suggestion (and read the discussion)

Thread 'Allow nested replies in Q&A Threads'

Jun 18, 2020

Context:

XF 2.2 - Forum and thread types

Forums contain threads and threads contain posts. It's been the essential framework of forums on the Internet since the public migrated from usenet to the web. The structure is well known and well understood - though the origins of some of the terminology are lost in the mists of time. Who ever...

xenforo.com

The Q&A thread naturally lends itself to "post comments". Now, I never thought threaded conversations really worked well in the traditional forum setting -- I recall vBulletin's attempts at it. But, when you are talking about a Q&A where the A's are pieces of votable content itself. There is naturally going to be discussions around the A's.

The problem with the flat structure is what happens when someone replies to an Answer? That answer's reply gets its own Vote button, which doesn't make...

• arn
• Replies: 108
• Forum: XenForo suggestions

• 
• 

Not quite threaded discussion, but this addon idea can filter threads for content.
just started with the idea here.

https://xenforo.com/community/threads/new-data-structure-post-tag-thread.234083/

of course post comments (aka post threading)(aka threaded threads) would go VERY nicely with thread filtering.

It appears to be a love it or hate it idea. I'm always for whatever makes the viewer more comfortable to read and engage. If having the option to view and participate with whichever method the viewer prefers, that's a win to me.