Up/Downvoting is so 2015. Instead, comment on any interesting posts, and especially the ones with zero comments. This platform is meant to be about discussion, and not just mindlessly sharing links or memes.
I, personally, am more inclined to check out a post if it has at least one (non-bot, non OP) comment.
Not everything needs to be put in words though. Simply saying “I agree” with nothing more to the comment is just wasting everyone’s time, except for the single person they replied to getting an ego boost. The thing about comments is they’re public, they’re for more than just the recipient. You’re trying to make comments like DMs, where people can privately circlejerk until they’re both spent.
I understand what you mean, and agree that not everything needs to be put in words. At the same time though, it’s really healthy to expose yourself to others even if you just write “I like the way you formulated this.” or “Makes sense, I hadn’t thought of it like this before”. That way it turns into a real discussion - a bit like in the real 3d world.
Up/ downvoting is basically anonymous and adds nothing to the discussion.
And, sometimes, other users misunderstand our comments, and then we need to respond to them to get our point through. All of this is a healthy way to challenge our thinking.
Up/Downvoting is so 2015. Instead, comment on any interesting posts, and especially the ones with zero comments. This platform is meant to be about discussion, and not just mindlessly sharing links or memes.
I, personally, am more inclined to check out a post if it has at least one (non-bot, non OP) comment.
I couldn’t agree more.
I appreciate you putting it into words instead of just upvoting
Not everything needs to be put in words though. Simply saying “I agree” with nothing more to the comment is just wasting everyone’s time, except for the single person they replied to getting an ego boost. The thing about comments is they’re public, they’re for more than just the recipient. You’re trying to make comments like DMs, where people can privately circlejerk until they’re both spent.
I understand what you mean, and agree that not everything needs to be put in words. At the same time though, it’s really healthy to expose yourself to others even if you just write “I like the way you formulated this.” or “Makes sense, I hadn’t thought of it like this before”. That way it turns into a real discussion - a bit like in the real 3d world.
Up/ downvoting is basically anonymous and adds nothing to the discussion.
And, sometimes, other users misunderstand our comments, and then we need to respond to them to get our point through. All of this is a healthy way to challenge our thinking.
upvoted.
downvoted.