Facebook isn't just testing a sound-alert function on the site — it's also experimenting with a reply option for comments posted to Timeline, a Facebook spokesperson has confirmed.

"We are testing a new way to add comments to a post on Facebook," Meredith Chin at Facebook told Mashable. "Now you will be able to reply to another comment as well as the original post."

The move would make it much easier for users to respond to individual comments left on wall posts. Pictures of the feature — shown in a tweet below — reveal a "reply" button under comments, as well as a prompt to "write a reply."

NEW! Facebook now allows you to directly reply to a comment on the post. This is brilliant and simple. twitter.com/PavelNovel/sta… — Pavel Konoplenko (@PavelNovel) November 9, 2012



The news comes as Facebook is also testing a new alert notification that emits a ping sound when someone writes on your Timeline, sends you a message or invites you to an event. Judging by the early reaction to the feature, we can assume many will not be pleased to hear a constant stream of sound alerts if it rolls out to all users in the future.

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