umputun/remark42

Blocking hides entire thread

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#593 opened on Feb 8, 2020

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frontendhelp wanted

Description

Link for test.

Current view for logged in user:

If you hide the answer of the first reply author:

As you can see, complete thread is hidden. I wouldn't know about this but I see both comments from user and replies in the hidden thread in the comments section to the right on radio-t.com (example with a random comment to show the panel I've mentioned):

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Tech stack
None
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80
Research direction
Investigate the comment tree component in the frontend code to understand how hiding replies affects the entire thread. Look for any existing tests or discussions in the comments section of this issue that may provide guidance. Consider how to ensure only the selected reply is hidden while preserving the parent thread visibility.