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[-] FinishingDutch@lemmy.world 155 points 7 months ago

Lemmy could definitely use a bit more comment activity on a lot of posts.

I think it’s because nobody really wants to be the first to comment and offer an opinion that might end up going against the grain when a thread develops. There’s no ‘reading the room’ as it were.

I’m doing my part by commenting on threads. Like this one.

[-] SeeJayEmm@lemmy.procrastinati.org 21 points 7 months ago

I don't often feel like I have something to say that would contribute to the conversation.

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 22 points 7 months ago

I always tell people, hey, I'm not a bot here posting things, I'm trying to share things I feel you guys would enjoy. If nobody comments, it doesnt incentivize me to continue posting, it makes me feel like a crazy person talking to themselves. I encourage people to say something, even if it's just "I really enjoyed this, thanks for sharing!" or something. I do that from time to time on others' posts. If they're showing me something new, of course I don't know anything about it coming in, but I can let them know now I do know thanks to their contribution here.

All these posts pop up all the time, "dang, it's so dead here" but if instead of making, liking, or commenting on that post, you could thank someone that did post, or share something that you think others might like. I was never a poster on Reddit. I'm no expert on what I post on. I just find stuff I think people would like, and now after doing it for the last few months, now I do know a lot more and can give people better insight than I could in the beginning.

Comments have been feeling low on my posts, and I think when is the point where me making 2 or 3 posts a day isn't worth my time anymore, but then someone will say "oh this post really made my day" and so I come back the next day and post again.

[-] marron12@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Oh hey, I love your owl posts. I always read the comments too because I know there will be more pictures and info. I've been meaning to comment there, but work got super busy and I forgot to stop by.

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

No worries! As long as you're enjoying it, that is what counts!

Anyone not clicking through and seeing the bonus stuff in the comments is really missing out.

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