This task is about creating a new workflow for posting comments within existing conversations that are not indented.

For added context, see @Pasztilla's and @Samat's mention of this functionality.[1][2]

Use cases

• As @Samat puts well, "when somebody would like to say something about the topic (described in the section title), but their comment is not a direct reply to anybody."
  • Example: see this conversation on hu.wiki [3] wherein people are posting their reactions to the prospect of trying new DiscussionTools features on their wiki as "original posts" (read: comments with 0 indentation). Others are then replying to those "original posts" using indented comments.
• @Ladsgroup described another situation wherein they were wanting to use a Reply Tool-like interface to add a new, as @matmarex described it, "top-level comment" in the discussion.
  • More context here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Topic:Vwl4i789co8haryi.
• "There is also no clear way to leave a comment that is not indented without starting a new section; this is commonly needed when leaving a general comment or when outdenting explicitly with {{od}}/{{od2}}." via User:TheEarwig at en.wiki
• "Right now creating a new "thread" in a discussion and not replying to someone requires editing using Wikitext. It would be nice if there was a reply button next to the header of the topic so that you can create a new "thread".'' via @Lectrician1 on mediawiki.org: Topic:Wp1cs7cboe6uwici

1. https://hu.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikip%C3%A9dia%3AKonzult%C3%A1ci%C3%B3_a_vitalapokr%C3%B3l_%C3%A9s_a_k%C3%B6z%C3%B6ss%C3%A9gi_kommunik%C3%A1ci%C3%B3r%C3%B3l&type=revision&diff=22425422&oldid=22425327
2. https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Topic:Vjxycppfwer4qmrm&topic_showPostId=vk54ectfoveub75g#flow-post-vk54ectfoveub75g
3. https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:Konzult%C3%A1ci%C3%B3_a_vitalapokr%C3%B3l_%C3%A9s_a_k%C3%B6z%C3%B6ss%C3%A9gi_kommunik%C3%A1ci%C3%B3r%C3%B3l#2020-as_%C3%A9szrev%C3%A9telek