[aequitas]

The countless +1 and "Same here" comments without additonal info are a huge problem as well on Github. A simple click on a +1 button would suffice instead of a full comment. It's especially irritating when you follow a lot of issues hoping to get notified when there is a resolution but instead you get spammed by people making these pointless comments.

[nonbirithm]

It's a social problem rather than a technical one at this point. When Github had no emojis people had no choice but to leave '+1' comments. Now even with that choice some communities still comment in this way for some reason. Commenting is open-ended and moderation would be needed to filter out the repetition. People can also post GIFs, but they can also use the same image upload functionality to post screenshots of bug repros. It hinges on what the user believes is the better choice for getting the point across.

About all you can do is change the mindset of the community making the comments, which is hard as they're numerous.

[RL_Quine]

It makes it impossible to actually follow critical threads, as the notifications are completely worthless.

[bartread]

Not related to GitHub but the same issue is a pet peeve of mine in Whatsapp and Facebook messenger groups as well. Everything's a message so you end up getting notifications for people sending thumbs up or what have you[1].

It really clutters the conversation so when you're trying to find, e.g., the flight information, or the link to $IMPORTANT_THING, that somebody posted a few days ago you end up scrolling through screens and screens of total guff.

I wish there was a quick way to collapse messages that aren't relevant or useful, and that goes for GitHub issues as well.

[1] Apart from the fact this is distracting, and potentially a nuisance if you're working, driving, whatever, it also drains your phone's battery.