← Back to context Comment by Geezus_42 1 day ago Much like your own, and this one! 5 comments Geezus_42 Reply phikappa 1 day ago I wonder if this ritual of meta-self-policing serves some particular purpose or if it's just a case of the brain drawing comfort from going through a familiar ritual. "This comment adds nothing" is like the reverse amen in church of our days. warshinder 1 day ago Another example of context collapse. Meta-meta commenting always adds something if only unironically. pseudalopex 1 day ago The purpose was to discourage comments which added nothing I thought. stavros 1 day ago The GP comment adds social pressure so useless comments are less likely to be made.
phikappa 1 day ago I wonder if this ritual of meta-self-policing serves some particular purpose or if it's just a case of the brain drawing comfort from going through a familiar ritual. "This comment adds nothing" is like the reverse amen in church of our days. warshinder 1 day ago Another example of context collapse. Meta-meta commenting always adds something if only unironically. pseudalopex 1 day ago The purpose was to discourage comments which added nothing I thought.
warshinder 1 day ago Another example of context collapse. Meta-meta commenting always adds something if only unironically.
stavros 1 day ago The GP comment adds social pressure so useless comments are less likely to be made.
I wonder if this ritual of meta-self-policing serves some particular purpose or if it's just a case of the brain drawing comfort from going through a familiar ritual. "This comment adds nothing" is like the reverse amen in church of our days.
Another example of context collapse. Meta-meta commenting always adds something if only unironically.
The purpose was to discourage comments which added nothing I thought.
The GP comment adds social pressure so useless comments are less likely to be made.