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It used to be that when you had multiple consecutive comments on the same post, they appeared in a single entry in your inbox.

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I don't know when this changed, but now every comment is its separate entry.

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Thus, if you happen to participate in a high-profile thread (shudder reply to Jeff on MSO shudder, your inbox is shot for a while.

Please bring back the former behavior of grouping consecutive comments on the same post, and answers on the same question.

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  • It changed once they started linking directly to each comment. I guess there's no particular reason it can't link to just the last comment in the given thread, though, and roll up the count. Commented Feb 29, 2012 at 22:15
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    For reference: it was changed to support Jump directly to comment from global inbox link. Also note that the Responses tab in one's profile already lists each comment by itself just fine too. Commented Feb 29, 2012 at 22:16
  • Admit it. You just love the idea of having groupies. Commented Mar 1, 2012 at 2:17

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Grouping by post for multiple comments has been restored (on the next build).

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    I kinda liked it ungrouped since I could see snippets of every comment I received (given that I have a relatively low inbox activity). But I understand the concern for grouping them. Could it be made so they're grouped but can be expanded by clicking on something (an arrow or on the # comments part)? Would this be separate request worthy? Commented Mar 1, 2012 at 2:35
  • “17 comments on …” Aaah, that's better. Thanks! Commented Mar 1, 2012 at 13:16

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