From dd33b0605e40d775de6f3ae38105a81137ccab3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andy Balaam Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2023 09:33:51 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify that threads can be created based on replies Signed-off-by: Andy Balaam --- content/client-server-api/modules/threading.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/client-server-api/modules/threading.md b/content/client-server-api/modules/threading.md index b6e11821..32d4352b 100644 --- a/content/client-server-api/modules/threading.md +++ b/content/client-server-api/modules/threading.md @@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ history behind a disclosure. Threads are established using a `rel_type` of `m.thread` and reference the *thread root* (the main timeline event to which the thread events refer). It is not possible to create a thread from an event which itself is the child of an event relationship (i.e., one with an `m.relates_to` -property). It is therefore also not possible to nest threads. All events in a +property with a `rel_type` property - see [Relationship types](#relationship-types)). +It is therefore also not possible to nest threads. All events in a thread reference the thread root instead of the most recent message, unlike rich reply chains.