# How do I stop nested posts? **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [June 23, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-nested-posts/912251 "2020-06-23T04:25:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-nested-posts/912251/1 "2020-06-23T04:25:01Z")
I just realized in a thread that a post had 2 replies but to see them I had to click and reveal them as nested under the post they were replying to. This is a terrible feature, IMO; every post should be a part of the discussion. I don’t like having them “hidden”. How do I disable this feature? I don’t see it anywhere in my Preferences. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-nested-posts/912251/2 "2020-06-23T04:27:08Z")
If I’m understanding you right, the posts aren’t “hidden.” Scroll down, and you should find both of the replies. The replies feature is only a shortcut, and it doesn’t work all that well. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-nested-posts/912251/3 "2020-06-23T04:31:46Z")
Wow. I went back and looked and yep, the posts were also just further down and they actually quoted the post that then listed them as Replies. So a totally useless shortcut feature; right on. I’m not surprised. Thanks very much for your help in clarifying that, Greyson; you’ve been a huge help to everyone with this switchover, not just me. Mad props to you for that, eh. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-nested-posts/912251/4 "2020-06-23T04:33:35Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > Scroll down, and you should find both of the replies. I thought this was the case, but I was not sure. Thanks again for your helpfulness. I really appreciate learning from your experience. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-nested-posts/912251/5 "2020-06-23T04:35:26Z")
Thanks, y’all! I just happened to have already gone through all of this last year. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-nested-posts/912251/6 "2020-06-23T06:11:11Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > If I’m understanding you right, the posts aren’t “hidden.” Scroll down, and you should find both of the replies. The replies feature is only a shortcut, and it doesn’t work all that well. On another board I frequent, if a thread is long and fast moving, I’ll look at the replies to a specific post because by the time I get to the replies in the thread, I often forget who the original poster was and what these replies refer to. 😆