| ▲ | echelon 7 hours ago | ||||||||||||||||
> Edit: Can't reply Orthogonal question for Dang or someone who knows - Do downvotes, account flaggings, and/or high posting volumes trigger this? I run into it frequently whenever I get downvotes. I almost never used to get this before 2022 or so. | |||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | thisislife2 7 hours ago | parent [-] | ||||||||||||||||
I have experienced this issue some time too - I think if you post some "controversial" comment (judged by many quick upvotes and downvotes) it triggers a "cooling down" period before you can post a reply to your immediate child comments in the thread (or it could be mod-triggered). This ensures you don't dominate the thread, and allows a conversation with other participants to develop. Based on how others react to the comments, I assume it also gives the mods a better idea if they need to intervene. I found it a minor annoyance at first, but have learnt to appreciate it - thoughtful comments (with careful moderation) from a diverse group of people is what makes a community like this valuable. | |||||||||||||||||
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