But there is a clear bias towards not voting if the comment is neutral, as opposed to when it’s really good or obviously bad. The cost of wasting anyone’s time is subtle and not obvious in any single comment, hurting only in volume. We shouldn’t create any incentive for additional waste of breath to fill the comment stream.
Every comment/post you make is an opportunity for the community to subtract karma from you if they feel you are wasting their time.
But there is a clear bias towards not voting if the comment is neutral, as opposed to when it’s really good or obviously bad. The cost of wasting anyone’s time is subtle and not obvious in any single comment, hurting only in volume. We shouldn’t create any incentive for additional waste of breath to fill the comment stream.