if Array(options[:include]).include? :thread_comments
      base[:first_comment] = first_comment.to_api_hash(options)  if first_comment
      base[:recent_comments] = recent_comments.map{|c|c.to_api_hash(options)}
    elsif !Array(options[:include]).include?(:comments)
      base[:first_comment_id] = first_comment.try(:id)