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Does commenting count as creating content? I always thought of the posts as the content, but maybe I’m thinking about it wrong

For all the lurkers out there, just comment something, nobody's gonna judge you.

Part of the reason is internet commentators are so mean to each other, and many of us users don’t want to be judged by someone? (Although extreme echo chamber is also a bad thing)

Finally, I'm a one percenter.

I hardly ever posted on Reddit but I would comment about as much as here. I'm trying to be the change I want to see in the world, so I'm posting a bit more.on the kbin.social NYC magazine (aka community). If you like or are interested in NYC, please visit and poat/comment!

@nyc@kbin.social

https://kbin.social/m/nyc

Depends on the community. I do comment more than I post.

Do comments count as content? If not, I think that percentage is a bit flawed, because I've read cool discussions here

I have created the Kia Community. As a owner of the car, it's been awesome to find other owners who can share their knowledge & advice on maintenance & driving the car. Invited others in!

Mostly lurk unless the discussion is something I feel I can add real value to with my own experiences\expertise. Likely 1 comment per year, like this one. Plus I don't vote on posts or comments.

I don't think I'll ever create content, but I'm happy to try and comment on the stuff you guys create. Thats probably the most I'm capable of.

Mainly a lurker. Hoping the regional sports game-day threads take off here cause that was the majority of my posting.

I'm finally part of the 1%!

I tend not to post often but I like to comment.

Why you gotta call me out like that? :D

I've never created a subreddit but created a magazine here! Scoping for content to help build our new home. I just figure that if you ditched reddit you're kinda obligated to pitch in on the new space, idk.

Even if you don't create a magazine, just share something interesting once in a while?

What's the percent that comments?

The people that lurk will not participate and skew the result.

first day here, and it's too early to predict in which direction this will take off. i am hoping to create and post content around day-to-day happenings.

A bit like free-to-plays, where only 1% of players spend money.

Well, I've never posted (yet), but commented a few times. More than on reddit, certainly! But overall, I do think that rule is going to hold. It creeps up all over the place. At this stage, I think it is just human nature at work and, as such, almost inevitable.

I would be really curious if this was the case prior to the advent of smartphones. Was the ratio the same on early USENET or BBS? It’s so much easier to lurk than participate from a smartphone keyboard.

I'd say partway between participator and lurker. Sometimes I just don't really have a lot to say.