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I updated this so that the comments that pop up don't get squished into a tiny line when the number of comments is huge... click this and read the first (1 Reply) to see what I mean.

Also, the page now (smoothly) scroll back to where you were when you opened it, so that's nice so you don't have to go searching if the reply string is uber long.

• (I updated this so you can turn it on or off. Go to Tools > Greasemonkey -> User Script Commands -> Scroll back on closing fast replies? And hit OK to scroll back, or Cancel to not scroll back)

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I don't know about you, but I get annoyed when I'm following a conversation and I get to a (1 Reply). Or (2 Replies) or whatever. I usually open them in a new tab to see how the conversation ends.

BUT NOT ANYMORE! This script is based off my visual suggestion I made here. While this doesn't quite act the same as the video I made, it's essentially the same.

So, whenever you see a (1 Reply) or (2 Replies), you will be able to click those links and the background will darken and you'll see the replies from that link right on the same page. So no reloading and all that. Just be aware that no other scripts will work on replies that fade in. So if you see a youtube video link on a reply there, and you use the script to play them right on the page, that won't work. But that's not a huge deal.

Also, some reply strings are very long, and for the long ones, it will take a bit of time to load it all. Still, it's faster than opening a new tab or clicking the link, reading it all, then going back to the original page.

To close out of all the replies that fade in, simply click anywhere on the darkened background.

You can even open the reply box and comment to people on the replies that fade in.




I really just made this to make the forums easier to use, since you often get the (1 Reply) links in the forums. But this should work all over the site. EXCEPT on deviations that load using AJAX and the /x/randomcraphere URL's. But there wasn't much I could do about that.

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This will only work in Firefox and it's Greasemonkey. Sorry Chrome users, but I couldn't find a way to get around the rather restrictive same origin policy.

But if you use Firefox and have the Greasemonkey extension, then you can copy this link and paste it into a new tab to install:

http://electricjonny.com/code/fast_replies.user.js

If anyone figures out how to make it work, by all means, feel free to edit this script and upload it for Chrome users to work.

Let me know how you like it, and anything else

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For people who don't like the darkened background, and want something that blends in a little better, you can install this version:

http://electricjonny.com/code/fast_replies_blended.user.js

It was made by the (much more talented) =nuckchorris0. It will load the replies right on the page and look like all the other replies. No way to remove them, but you don't really need to do that