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  • neg8ivezero
    +1

    Oh gosh. Yes, this is a problem. BUT, I have a suggestion on how to handle it, if you will:

    The last thing we want to do is discourage people from posting comments and content. That being said, negative stimulus may not be the best method of addressing this issue. Perhaps we could make it a point to respond to lack-luster comments politely asking them to expound on their thoughts.

    Example: A user replies to this thread with

    Sure thing, gov'nah. tips fedora

    A good reply might be:

    So you agree with the poster? What do you think is an appropriate way to encourage more discussion in the comments and deter single-sentence, meaningless replies?

    This method may not be sure-fire but I think it would promote more discussion and offer a second chance to those who reply with bland comments.

    • Fooferhill
      +2

      I think the up vote system will take care of that. Short inane comments just won't get up voted.