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# Threading & Replies

Engage in discussions on feature requests through comments and threaded replies.

## Commenting on Feature Requests

### Adding a Comment

1. Open a feature request
2. Scroll to comments section
3. Type your comment in the text box
4. Optionally attach files
5. Click **Comment**

![Comment Form](/products/feedback-flow/public/screenshots/comment-feature.png)

### Comment Features

**Attachments:**

* Upload images
* Up to 5 files per comment
* 5 MB per file

## Threaded Replies

### Replying to Comments

1. Find the comment to reply to
2. Click **Reply** button
3. Type your reply
4. Click **Reply**

**Thread display:**

* Replies indented under parent comment
* Thread badge shows reply count
* Collapse/expand threads

![Comment Thread](/products/feedback-flow/public/screenshots/reply-feature.png)

## Comment Permissions

**Who can comment:**

* Logged-in users (default)
* Original submitter
* Admins (always)

Configure per board in settings.

## Editing and Deleting

### Edit Your Comment

* Edit window: 10 minutes after posting
* Click **Edit** button
* Make changes
* Save

**Edited badge** appears on modified comments.

### Delete Your Comment

Users can delete their own comments within 10 minutes of posting.

Admins can delete any comment.

## Comment Notifications

Users receive email when:

* Someone replies to their comment
* Someone comments on their feature request
* They're mentioned in a comment (see [User Mentions](/products/feedback-flow/features/comments/mentions))

## Admin Moderation

Admins can:

* **Pin important comments** - Highlighted at top
* **Edit any comment** - Fix inappropriate content
* **Delete comments** - Remove spam
* **Lock discussions** - Prevent new comments

See [Comment Moderation](/products/feedback-flow/features/comments/moderation) for details.

## Best Practices

### For Users

* Be respectful and constructive
* Stay on topic
* Provide context and examples
* Use replies to respond directly

### For Productive Discussions

* Ask clarifying questions
* Share use cases
* Suggest alternatives
* Build on others' ideas

## Comment Sorting

Sort comments by:

* Newest first
* Oldest first

## Next Steps

* [User Mentions](/products/feedback-flow/features/comments/mentions) - Tag users in discussions
* [Comment Moderation](/products/feedback-flow/features/comments/moderation) - Admin moderation tools