In plain English
This is about taking chosen responses out of the normal public display of a discussion. They are made not visible in the main conversation view.
In context
Here, "Hide replies" names the reply-management action for making selected replies not appear in the usual public view of a conversation.
- Situation
- Reporting content, appealing decisions, reading restrictions, and using safety controls
- What it communicates
- reply-management action for concealing selected replies.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say whether the replies remain available anywhere outside the usual public conversation view.
Examples
“She hid replies that repeated the same insult, while the original comment stayed visible in the thread.”
“When a joke chain takes over the discussion, hide replies under that comment.”