@nightpool @trwnh It's true that if people start arguing on a subthread that it's annoying, but also easy to be contained.

But the reason for subthreading isn't just to contain arguments. Have you ever been to a gathering with a lot of people? You might meet three people who turn out to be interested in the same thing, and you go off and talk about it together in a friendly way. It doesn't matter to most people so you don't require the whole room to join you, but those who are interested can