# 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, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-top-level-comments-separate-from-comment-replies-alternative-to-threaded-comments/199585/13 "2021-08-07T20:23:21Z")

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Discourse Reactions plugins can allow you to change Likes to have more than just like. Ie you could change it to 👍👎

> [@Discourse Reactions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-reactions-beyond-likes/183261):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse Reactions allows users to React to a post from a choice of emojis, rather than only the Like heart. The available emoji selection can be set from the admin settings.open_bookInstall Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separately. Bored of likes in discourse? Here’s something you will definitely love. Overview Discourse-reactions is a plugin that allows user to add their reactions to the …

It will make counts on each reaction type. You might be able to have some kind of query.

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