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I agree. Containers are a great way to throw in threads without spamming.

Agreed. They are simple and can provide people with the things they want all in one place.

It is a thread that a person posts and then replies to the top line thread with other comments. This can be based around a topic like transfernews. It can also be for an individual who is simply wants to express his or her thoughts.

It is similar to a threadstorm but it might be non-congruent facts. One might do a container about the CEOs of the top 10 Fortune 500 companies. Each "comment" is not really tied to the previous one but the overall concept is.

This is a way to keep the main page neat.

Also, one can fill the container throughout the day and drop the link periodically throughout the day. As it fills, there is a lot of content for others to comment if interested in that topic.