What I am doing with smoky’s comments is this, just in case this simple method helps anyone else:
I open all his comments, so they’re all in a line. Then I open the specific comment he’s replying to. Then I close the comment he’s replying to, and on to the next.
Much easier than scrolling the thread and then opening who/what he is replying to.
Probably every else already does this, but it saves time and a gazillion tabs.
About checking smoky’s comments - a lot of them this AM are referring to comemnts right next to the reply so that is easy.
(Sorry for the duh factor..)