Reddit is adding new features for comments

Reddit is introducing some new features for comments, including the ability to share comments as posts, a comment insights tool to track things like upvotes and views, and comment drafts, according to a post from the Reddit product team. The features are rolling out today on Reddit’s native apps and on the web, and the rollout will continue “over the next few weeks.”

Sharing comments as posts could be a useful way to “spotlight and re-engage with past conversations,” Reddit says. It might also mean that comments from one subreddit pop up in other places, which could lead to some interesting discussions (or just more memes).

With comment insights, you’ll be able to get data on upvotes, the ratio of upvotes to downvotes, replies, views, shares, and awards.

And with drafts, what you start writing for comments will be automatically saved if you want to return to it later. Reddit notes that GIFs or images won’t currently be saved in the draft, though.

The changes build upon other recent product improvements such as the ability to hide posts from your profile and telling you if a post meets a subreddit’s rules. Reddit confirmed to me yesterday that its first-ever chief product officer is leaving the company and that it’s looking for a new product boss.