Commit cbdb48a3 authored by Suzanne Selhorn's avatar Suzanne Selhorn Committed by Marcin Sedlak-Jakubowski

Edited Threads page for style and topic types

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GitLab encourages communication through comments, threads, and
[code suggestions](../project/merge_requests/reviews/suggestions.md).
For example, you can create a comment in the following places:
There are two types of comments:
- Issues
- A standard comment.
- A comment in a thread, which has to be resolved.
In a comment, you can enter [Markdown](../markdown.md) and use [quick actions](../project/quick_actions.md).
You can [suggest code changes](../project/merge_requests/reviews/suggestions.md) in your commit diff comment,
which the user can accept through the user interface.
## Where you can create comments
You can create comments in places like:
- Commit diffs
- Commits
- Designs
- Epics
- Issues
- Merge requests
- Snippets
- Commits
- Commit diffs
There are standard comments, and you also have the option to create a comment
in the form of a thread. A comment can also be [turned into a thread](#start-a-thread-by-replying-to-a-standard-comment)
when it receives a reply.
Each object can have as many as 5,000 comments.
The comment area supports [Markdown](../markdown.md) and [quick actions](../project/quick_actions.md).
You can [suggest code changes](../project/merge_requests/reviews/suggestions.md) in your comment,
which the user can accept through the user interface. You can edit your own
comment at any time, and anyone with the [Maintainer role](../permissions.md) or
higher can also edit a comment made by someone else.
## Reply to a comment by sending email
You can also reply to a comment notification email to reply to the comment if
[Reply by email](../../administration/reply_by_email.md) is configured for your GitLab instance. Replying to a standard comment
creates another standard comment. Replying to a threaded comment creates a reply in the thread. Email replies support
[Markdown](../markdown.md) and [quick actions](../project/quick_actions.md), just as if you replied from the web.
If you have ["reply by email"](../../administration/reply_by_email.md) configured,
you can reply to comments by sending an email.
NOTE:
There is a limit of 5,000 comments for every object, for example: issue, epic, and merge request.
- When you reply to a standard comment, another standard comment is created.
- When you reply to a threaded comment, it creates a reply in the thread.
You can use [Markdown](../markdown.md) and [quick actions](../project/quick_actions.md) in your email replies.
## Who can edit comments
You can edit your own comment at any time.
Anyone with the [Maintainer role](../permissions.md) or
higher can also edit a comment made by someone else.
## Resolvable comments and threads
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