the meaning of "the children of post"

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Hello everyone,

I encounter with the sentence below when I want to delete a post. Everything is okay but I don't understand the part in pink. How can a post have children? What does it mean?

You are about to delete the following post (and its children):

I will be happy if you can reply.

Thanks in advance.

Feebs11 · Accepted Answer

It's metaphorical - subsequent and related posts.

Doll · Answer

Aha! I see now . Thanks Feebs11.

Philip · Answer

DollAha! I see now . Thanks Feebs11.

I believe that one mod refers to them as 'daughters', although I don't know why.

MrPedantic · Answer

All threads are single-parent families.

MrP

BarbaraPA · Answer

Well, now, what about when moderators work their magic and combine threads?

MrPedantic · Answer

I try not to look.

Doll · Answer

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