To Comment, Or Not To Comment

I wholeheartedly agree if you can add to it, then comment. Otherwise just carry on. :)

I agree, I don't want my comment to be generic and not have anything to do with what I read.

I am glad to see that I am not the only one who feels this way.

I agree @jaboUK that is why I look for something else of theirs that I am able to comment on. I go through their article "archive" if you can call it that and find something that I am able to discuss.

@Chantiele Yes, that's the way to do it. And that can sometimes give you an idea for a post of your own - it's not copying, it's just writing something from your own angle.

@Chantiele I do the same thing when I do not have a lot to reply to. I like looking through the lists under the EXPLORE button up above. There are some interesting posts I can get into and there are also some that have posts with no replies. When you have time check out those lists, some of them are very interesting.

@Bluedoll I understand your method, and judging by this comment I can see that you actually had something to contribute to the discussion, that is why you replied and did not leave a generic comment like I have seen on a few discussions on here.

@Chantiele oh right, we do get those extreme's. There are all kinds here. One person that did a lot of generic comments actually helped bump up my posts on the top rated discussion list as he used to ask me how my day was all the time. I would write something then he would comment with a lol. I did find that not annoying but funny as it made me laugh a few times though certainly those generic comments didn't do much for the topic at all. He was contributing but the contribution was mostly focused on the reward system. Another person I've noticed comes and leaves blog type posts about his computer activities and keeps his rare comments short but to the point. A typical blogger. Then there are people for one reason or another go off topic like they have not read or understood what the post is about at all. On those times I feel like I fell down a rabbit hole but we can choose how we interact as well. I've often re-started a brand new topic inside a post which is a different topic altogether but could feel like replying with only one word. It could be for example whatever. I do see many members commenting this way in one form or another.

@Bluedoll Not understanding what a post is about I understand. that is why when I have no clue about what is being said then I look for something else to read. Or I go research a little about the topic. It is great learning new things. Re-starting a topic inside a post is interesting sometimes as it gives other writers something to write about, or ask about.