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Re:I’m an Ex-Google Woman Tech Leader and I’m Sick of Our Ap... by imron on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @12:03AM (#15024866)
> From my observations (without access to the code one can only speculate), not in this case - depth is not the cause

It might be depth within a certain timeframe then. I've noticed similar delays previously in non-controversial topics when trying to reply to non-controversial comments.

I don't think there's anything sinister going on here, there's just a mechanism in the comments to prevent people from speaking past each other in quick succession.

Edit: For reference, this comment took 9 minutes before a reply link appeared, and it is the 9th child of a top-level comment. Coincidence? Maybe, maybe not. Try replying to this comment and timing how long it takes before a reply link appears - my guess is 10 minutes.

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Re:I’m an Ex-Google Woman Tech Leader and I’m Sick of Our Ap... by mistermann on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @01:00AM (#15025046)
It was waaaaay longer than that.

An alternative explanation is the universe was punishing me for being a dick, which wouldn't be that unrighteous.

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