Discussions and commenting

Discussions and commenting

Each swarm (content page) includes a dedicated Discussion tab.

Commenting is possible at two levels:

  • Top-level comments
  • Replies (sub-comments under a top-level comment)

Ordering Logic

  • The newest top-level comment appears at the top.
  • Replies are shown under their parent comment, with the newest reply at the bottom.

Discussion Features

📌 Pinning Comments

Swarm owners can pin top-level comments.

  • Pinned comments remain at the top of the discussion even when new comments are added.
  • If multiple comments are pinned, the most recently pinned comment appears first.
  • Pinning can be removed by clicking the Pin button again.
  • The order of pinned comments can be changed by unpinning and re-pinning them in the desired order.
  • Pinned comments are copied when a swarm is created from a template.
  • Pinned comments are visually highlighted with a distinct border.

Pinned comments are particularly useful in templates to provide predefined discussion prompts or instructions.

👍 Liking Comments

  • Users can like comments.
  • The number of likes is displayed next to the Like button.

📎 Attachments and Media

  • Attachments can be added to comments.
  • Attached images open in a preview view.
  • YouTube videos are displayed as embedded content within the comment.

✏ Editing and Deleting Comments

  • Users can edit and delete their own comments.
  • Administrators can edit and delete any user’s comments.

When a comment is edited:

  • An “edited” indicator is shown next to the comment.
  • Additional details can be opened to view the edit history, including:
  • Who edited the comment
  • When the edit was made

Only the original author and administrators can edit a comment.

🔔 Notifications

Notifications are sent for new comments and likes to:

  • Swarm members
  • Swarm followers

Receiving notifications depends on each user’s personal notification settings.

🔐 Visibility and Data Protection

  • Comments are visible only to users who have access to the swarm.
  • If a swarm is restricted, comments cannot be seen or followed by users outside that group.

⚠️ The discussion section is not intended for processing sensitive personal data without a specific and valid legal basis.