commentary commentary

I don't know why this feels like some sad or significant thing to say - it's one of the internet's oldest clichés - but, anyone else feeling like comment sections kinda sucky these days? It used to be that I'd browse forums or reddit or twitter and read the comments alongside the OP for extra perspective, clarifications, or debunking. Now, most of the time, it feels like The Comments are transcriptions of the Two Minutes Hate. what was the point of reading this Yes The Comments can still be good, especially when enough people have written and upvoted things. For instance, here's a good joke on the YouTube video for the Two Minutes Hate scene itself.📜🏭 Nevertheless, I feel like there has been a decline in aggregate comment quality over the last 5 years. Speculatively, due to a confluence of factors: I quit phpBB🥇 I am aging into world-weariness on schedule A new generation of kids who effectively missed a few years of schooling have come online Eternal september: smartphone edition…