> I have seen too many cases where the number one comment is a simple casual dismissal of a new product or idea.
The comment must be agreeable to a large crowd and that is why it is number one. "Pending comments" wouldn't solve it at all.
What it may solve is the moderation of comments which are not voted number one, but still hog your attention span by being children of high ranking comment.
However, I don't think "pending comments" is the right solution. A simpler and more effective solution would be folding of low ranking comments (ala Slashdot).
The comment must be agreeable to a large crowd and that is why it is number one. "Pending comments" wouldn't solve it at all.
What it may solve is the moderation of comments which are not voted number one, but still hog your attention span by being children of high ranking comment.
However, I don't think "pending comments" is the right solution. A simpler and more effective solution would be folding of low ranking comments (ala Slashdot).