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The prior post was, of course, a joke, an echoing play on the second comment , with which I agree.

If my example is illustrative, some people visit regularly and read for education and interest, but don't believe their opinions would be a useful additive to comment threads. Because I enjoy reading comments, I am sensitive to how lame, anecdotal posts can clutter and make the reading less enjoyable. We’ve all been a class with a student who just has to hear himself talk at every opportunity, but adds nothing and instead is a speed bump impeding progress.

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Long comment sections generally come from posters who rarely read other comments and are often repetitive, redundant and duplicative of what has already been said.

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