public function getScrollMenuItem(ConpherenceParticipant $participant, $direction)
 {
     if ($direction == 'up') {
         $name = pht('Load Newer Threads');
     } else {
         $name = pht('Load Older Threads');
     }
     $item = id(new PHUIListItemView())->addSigil('conpherence-menu-scroller')->setName($name)->setHref($this->baseURI)->setType(PHUIListItemView::TYPE_BUTTON)->setMetadata(array('participant_id' => $participant->getID(), 'conpherence_phid' => $participant->getConpherencePHID(), 'date_touched' => $participant->getDateTouched(), 'direction' => $direction));
     return $item;
 }