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sh.itjust.works/u/southsamurai explains how posting references in the comments is a profoundly human endeavor (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] celeste@kbin.earth 8 points 7 months ago

It's like commenting on the weather. We don't have weather in common online, but some of us have watched the same shows or seen the same jokes. Like cats slow blinking, we're saying we exist, together, and don't intend harm. Or only gentle harm like when a certain song gets linked.