Thirty-Five
I’ve noticed that after about the 35th comment on any post, the comments normally degenerate into blather unworthy of reading. Has anyone else noticed this?
Sometimes, but depends on the subject. Every now then, someone will come up with a new angle after 35. Also if trolls are involved, especially recently. the comments tend get boring. But I would hate to be the 36th comment.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2007 at 0030 hrs
I noticed your own post was definitely a number 36.
Regards,
Mike
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2007 at 0206 hrs
Who reads that far?
Posted by elliot on December 07, 2007 at 0636 hrs
My problem with interesting posts is that things happen so fast that by the time I see them after work, there are tons of comments and the regular commenters have moved on to more recent posts.
To Wendy who previously discussed the difference between a commenter and a commentator, I offer this middle school joke:
Why did the mother Idaho potato object to her daughter dating Dan Rather? Because he was just a common-tater.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2007 at 0644 hrs
I’ve noticed that the general value of the comments has dropped off since I’ve been staying away…
Kidding!
Seriously, though. Sometimes that’s true. Godwin’s law rears its ugly head pretty early in some politically charged discussions. But other times a discussion can go 60 or 70 comments and end up becoming a deep and interesting read.
Posted by scott on December 07, 2007 at 0836 hrs
I’ll let you know if I ever get 35 comments on a post… braggart. Oh… look at me complaining because so many people comment on my posts. Whoopdeedoo!
Posted by Nick on December 07, 2007 at 0908 hrs
Comments constitute an online conversation. In any face to face conversation after about 7 minutes the topic tends to divert from its origin. It is highly unlikely that after 35 comments the topic of the comments will remain to be the topic of the post. Sometimes this is a good thing other times it is bad. Good commentors will keep the conversation moving in a positive and interesting direction, but after 35 comments that direction is likely different than what the poster had intended.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2007 at 1000 hrs
Usually, the descent to degeneracy begins with the first comment
Of course, if it’s one of my NFL posts, it’s already there (I did tell you to take the Redskins and give the short 3).
Posted by steveegg on December 07, 2007 at 1033 hrs
Owen, your observation just begs us to take it past 35 comments, and have them be as irrelevant as possible! :zpopcorn:
It’s Friday, and I’m a bit punchy, so here’s a contribution to irrelevance: My cat’s breath smells like cat food.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2007 at 1050 hrs
My cat’s breath smells like cat food.
Try feeding him baking soda.
Posted by Aaron on December 07, 2007 at 1145 hrs
Then there was old yellow stains and the business with the tow rope. But there were strawberries in the ward room, the mess boys
stole them and I would have proved it beyond the shadow of a doubt if they hadn’t pulled the Caine out of action.Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2007 at 1242 hrs
My baby’s breath smells like my wife’s breast.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2007 at 1244 hrs
It’s all about finding limits here in the comments. Sometimes it takes longer than other times, but as we approach infinity, there is near certainty that conservative commenters will approach “Bill Clinton is a liar,” whereas liberal commenters will approach “George W. Bush is a liar.” Occasionally this is disrupted by gratuitous comments about the Nazis or Adolf Hitler, but that only delays the inevitable outcome.
Posted by Recess Supervisor on December 07, 2007 at 1251 hrs
Is it because the tug-of-war between the objective and subjective writers leads to a natural wandering of the topic?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2007 at 1313 hrs
My baby’s breath smells like my wife’s breasts.
Yeah, that stripper perfume is hard to wash off.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2007 at 1355 hrs
Kids’ brains taste better when they’ve been thinking of doughnuts.
:zpopcorn:
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2007 at 1400 hrs
Totally uncalled for Lefty.
Typically how many comments does it take before some moron launches an unprovoked attack?
It looks like we reached 15.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2007 at 1435 hrs
I was wondering if I would be the bad guy after that.
No harm intended, you just put it on a tee.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2007 at 1444 hrs
I hear that kangaroo farts are environmentally friendly.
Posted by Aaron on December 07, 2007 at 1605 hrs
More like 20!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2007 at 2237 hrs
I think the 21st comment may be the one:
I’ve noticed that after about the 35th comment on any post, the comments normally degenerate into blather unworthy of reading. Has anyone else noticed this?
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