In an attempt to fix one of the most common complaints about Google Buzz, the service has added a feature that automatically collapses long comment threads.
Google outlines the changes in a blog post, but the net effect is this: For threads that have more than three new comments since you last checked Buzz, only a handful will be displayed with a link that lets you expand to see more.
The problem with not having this feature previously is that accounts with lots of followers and comments appeared to dominate Buzz by drowning out other conversation (admittedly, Mashable’s account suffered from this issue). Now, you’ll be able to see more of what’s going on in Buzz without excessive scrolling.
This is certainly a welcome addition to Buzz, although the service is now facing an uphill battle when it comes to winning user support. Recent stats show that interest in Buzz has fallen off significantly since its launch, though we’ve heard that Google will renew its marketing push for the service once more of the kinks -– like the comment threading issue –- are worked out.