# Combining multiple sequential replies from the same poster?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/combining-multiple-sequential-replies-from-the-same-poster/11845>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [2014 年 1 月 9 日午前 7:58 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/combining-multiple-sequential-replies-from-the-same-poster/11845 "2014-01-09T07:58:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [2014 年 1 月 9 日午前 7:58 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/combining-multiple-sequential-replies-from-the-same-poster/11845/1 "2014-01-09T07:58:01Z")

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Continuing the discussion from [Real-time updates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/real-time-updates/5151/14):

> [@probus](#):
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> The forum educates in a pop-up when posting:
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> \> It’s easier for everyone to read topics that have fewer in-depth replies versus lots of small, individual replies.
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> But as it is, we are encouraging people to post individual replies instead of edits when adding incremental updates to their posts. Unless you have a strict question and answer type of forum, chances are you have these kinds of topics, i.e. sports forums have match day topics, apple forums have wwdc keynote following topics etc.
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> How about combining subsequent replies (from the same poster) into one with some server side magic or styling? Sound a bit weird but it could help keep things tidy.

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