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Re:The Rise of Whatever by dale_glass on Friday July 04, 2025 @03:40AM (#44462121)
Anyone can write a comment here in less than a minute. Why should anyone read it?

IMO, because it's good in a way or another. I'm not reading your writing because I imagine you toiled over every word of it, but simply because I started reading and it seemed worthwhile to read the rest.

Re:The Rise of Whatever by Attrecomet on Friday July 04, 2025 @11:03AM (#44465180)
What's implied in the previous comment is that reading a comment takes a few seconds, while listening to an album, or even really enjoying it, takes a higher investment.

Or, to use a different metaphor, these comments are mentally nutritional Doritos, not a nicely prepared restaurant meal. If your restaurant only serves Dorito-level food, I won't go there even if I do consume chips quite often at home.