Ask Historians Comment Helper

Ask Historians Comment Helper will show an improved comment count for the sub-reddit r/AskHistorians. It also allows you to monitor topics to see when they will get an answer.
What is Ask Historians Comment Helper?
Ask Historians Comment Helper is a Firefox add-on, designed to improve the user experience on the r/AskHistorians sub-reddit. With stringent moderation leading to many removed comments, this tool offers a better way to identify if a question has been answered. It showcases the number of top level comments that are present, excluding those removed or made by moderators. Note that this number reflects the current state of the topic and does not guarantee moderator approval.
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By: rundgong
Users: 545 ▼ -1
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 1.0.4 (Last updated: 2020-10-10)
Creation date: 2019-09-15
Weekly download count: 3
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://www.reddit.com/*
  • storage
Size: 26.47K

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The AskHistorians sub-reddit ( https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/ ) has very strict moderation rules. This means many comments gets removed, and it is hard to know if a question has received an answer from reading the normal comment count. This add-on will show the number of top level comments that have not been removed. Comments made by moderators are also not counted. When this number is not zero, it usually means there is an answer to the question.

NOTE This number is a reflection of the current state of the topic in question. It does NOT mean mods have approved the answer. It is possible mods have not yet seen the answer and will remove it later.

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Ask Historians Comment Helper requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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Ask Historians Comment Helper has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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