[advael]

Is there a feature that lets you disable replies to your comment? I find it hilarious that the person arguing that their egregiously dehumanizing stereotypes of the homeless are simply objective reality rather than biased and that I must be lying has done so if so

[kbelder]

It would be really, really harmful to allow people to make posts and disable replies. Insulation from disagreement is a mindkiller and will destroy the health of a community.

[advael]

I agree, which is why I thought it strange that I couldn't reply. That said, the explanation I already got makes sense

[steveklabnik]

> Is there a feature that lets you disable replies to your comment?

No, but Hacker News will not show the reply button to a comment made extremely recently, to discourage quick back-and-forths.

Looking at the timestamps I suspect that's what you're seeing.

[advael]

Thanks, good to know