# Display 'top level comments' separate from comment replies (Alternative to Threaded Comments?)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-top-level-comments-separate-from-comment-replies-alternative-to-threaded-comments/199585
**Category:** Community Building
**Created:** [August 7, 2021, 1:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-top-level-comments-separate-from-comment-replies-alternative-to-threaded-comments/199585 "2021-08-07T13:36:05Z")
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### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-top-level-comments-separate-from-comment-replies-alternative-to-threaded-comments/199585/11 "2021-08-07T20:12:20Z")

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Erik you might also find this plugin useful. It allows users to rate topics in a category that is enabled.

> [@Topic Ratings Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-ratings-plugin/39578):
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> A Discourse plugin that lets you use topics to rate things! Features Rate topics by a star rating system in the composer. Enable different rating types on a per-category or per-tag basis. Toggle rating count and average rating per rating type. Toggle visibility of ratings, counts and averages based on user roles. Bulk actions including rating type migration [page_facing_up Get the code](https://github.com/paviliondev/discourse-ratings)[bug Report a bug](https://discourse.pluginmanager.org/w/bug-report)Lost? Not sure how to install a plugin? [Follow the steps here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157). Mak…

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