Erik suggested:
You could also use the "Post a comment" link
on the talk
page, which allows you to append directly to the page,
without loading the whole discussion, and without the
possibility of edit conflicts. Or you can use section
editing to edit only a particular thread (provided that
thread is separated using ==headings==).
Oh, so THAT's what "post a comment" means!
Good tips, both. I shall use them while waiting for Tomos's proposal to
go through.
Thanks.
Ed Poor