commenting
Offering written thoughts
Commenting is the act of making remarks or observations about something.
Online, commenting means leaving responses on posts, articles, or videos: The commenting section was full of arguments.
In programming, commenting means adding explanatory notes to code that don't affect how it runs: I spent an hour commenting my functions so others could follow the logic.
Gathering place for discourse
- threadFiber for stitching
- postVertical structural beam
- replyVerbal or written answer
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
upvote · downvote · like · share · troll · spam · flame · emoji
Spoken comment or note
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- interjectionEmotional outcry word class
- asideBrief theatrical digression
- quipBrief, clever remark
weighing-in · response · reaction · input · dialogue · exchange · discussion · banter
Added explanatory comment
- exegesisCritical textual interpretation
- explicationDetailed interpretive analysis
- elucidationAct of explaining clearly
- glossShine or annotation
explanation · clarification · interpretation · unpacking · decoding · marginalia · footnote · textual
Way of seeing things
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- beliefTrust held as true
- sentimentFelt attitude or view
take · editorial · opining · punditry · soapboxing · pontificating · editorializing · assertion
forum
Gathering place for discourse
moderator · upvote · downvote · like · share · troll · spam · flame · emoji · mention
remark
Spoken comment or note
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- interjectionEmotional outcry word class
- asideBrief theatrical digression
quip · weighing-in · response · reaction · input · dialogue · exchange · discussion · banter · back-and-forth
annotation
Added explanatory comment
- exegesisCritical textual interpretation
- explicationDetailed interpretive analysis
- elucidationAct of explaining clearly
gloss · explanation · clarification · interpretation · unpacking · decoding · marginalia · footnote · textual · scholarly
viewpoint
Way of seeing things
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- beliefTrust held as true
sentiment · take · editorial · opining · punditry · soapboxing · pontificating · editorializing · assertion · contention
criticism
Judgment of faults
- reviewCritical written assessment
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
censure · panning · nitpicking · takedown · flak · trolling · snarking · roasting · bashing · heckling
- digital activitiesbrowsing, scrolling, clicking, sharing, liking
- online sharingsharing, content sharing, file sharing, photo sharing, video sharing
- casual interactionssmall talk, chitchat, waving, smiling, water cooler talk
- annotationnoting, glossing, marking, labeling, footnoting
- netiquetteread receipts, ghosting, emoji use, typing indicator, privacy settings
- social mediaposts, post, influencer status, followers, tweet
commentinglurking
Concealed and watchful
silent reading · observing · staying quiet · reading · watching
commentingkeeping quiet
Remaining silent
refraining · abstaining · saying nothing · withholding · holding back