 Reddit toplevel comments are drowned out by comment replies

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Reddit toplevel comments are drowned out by comment replies by

Ciro Santilli 35  Updated 2025-03-25  +Created 2025-03-20

This is the fatal flaw of Reddit for aQ&A website. If you are not early on replying to the thread, your comment very quickly disappears due to replies to other comments. This greatly amplifies the fastest gun in the West problem.

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www.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/bcqc1b/if_you_want_your_comment_to_be_seen_should_you/

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