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

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**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:** ![Sailsman63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@Sailsman63](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sailsman63)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-top-level-comments-separate-from-comment-replies-alternative-to-threaded-comments/199585/5 "2021-08-07T18:06:49Z")

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I’d agree with @JammyDodger that you’re incorrectly conflating “Likes” with “Support for position.” It’s entirely possible to “like” a post because of its tone, well-expressed argument, or even that the poster chose to engage in a positive way; while still arguing strongly against the position expressed in the post. I believe that I’ve done so on this very site.

I’d encourage you to look at the poll options as well. A post such as `oh wow I agree` really shouldn’t exist in the first place, and a disagreement should include reasons, otherwise just vote in the poll. If a topic has degenerated into 10 different squabbling sub-threads, it’s probably hosting at least one or two separate topics to be split out.

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