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by Geezus_42 10 days ago
Much like your own, and this one!
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I wonder if this ritual of meta-self-policing serves some particular purpose or if it's just a case of the brain drawing comfort from going through a familiar ritual. "This comment adds nothing" is like the reverse amen in church of our days.
I think it's just people who can't help but tell others how to live their lives.
Another example of context collapse. Meta-meta commenting always adds something if only unironically.
The purpose was to discourage comments which added nothing I thought.
The GP comment adds social pressure so useless comments are less likely to be made.
I'm sure you believe that works.
If you don't believe it works, why make that comment?