When does it make sense to collapse threads in discussion?

1. What does collapsing a thread do?
2. What does collapse replies mean?
3. How can you expand or collapse the comments in a course discussion board on canvas?
4. What does collapse thread mean on Reddit?

What does collapsing a thread do?

In the Mail app, when you collapse a message, it will hide or minimize a message or email. If you're referring specifically to the collapse read emails option, this will hide emails in a thread of emails that have already been read by you.

What does collapse replies mean?

When a discussion thread has many posts, it is beneficial to collapse the replies to see the main posts. When collapsed, each top-level post will show the number of replies and indicate the number of replies, and if there are any unread replies. This is an easy way to view the discussion thread.

How can you expand or collapse the comments in a course discussion board on canvas?

The button with the icon where the arrow points up will allow you to collapse the discussions. This is helpful to navigate quickly through discussion posts. The button with the icon where the arrow points down allows you to expand posts.

What does collapse thread mean on Reddit?

Collapse a comment and all of it's replies by clicking on the column of the comment you wish to collapse. No longer get stuck in the middle of a huge comment chain - simply select the outermost column to collapse the whole top-level-comment. Note - this extension is only compatible with old.reddit.com.