The 3 Dangers of Commenting On A Post Without Reading It
He who comments on a post without reading it is like a man who ejaculates before undressing a woman. ~Aristotle.
There is a growing trend I have recently observed on Steemit. It appears that there is a growing number of Steemians who make meaningless and unrelated comments on quality trending posts.
Although I can't categorically say the motivations behind such actions, I suspect the commenters do so for two major reasons. First, because they want to harvest upvotes. Second, because they want to be noticed.
Frankly speaking, there is nothing wrong in wanting to be noticed or upvoted. In fact, everyone here, including this writer, wants to be noticed and upvoted. Nevertheless, in fighting for upvotes and attention, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. We must play according to the rules of the game without trying to adjust the goalpost.
Every good writer who devotes valuable time into writing a quality post would, naturally, want a decent feedback on their work. It is therefore silly, permit me to say, when a random person jumps on the post and comment without reading it, adding zero value to the conversation. It turns out that the writer's efforts are trivialized and he is frustrated, somehow.
Shifting attention to the commenter now, here are some of the dangers of commenting on a post without reading it:
1. You're Perceived as Unintelligent
When you comment on a post without thoroughly reading it, chances are high that your comment will be meaningless. And if you succeed in making meaningless comments, other readers will perceive you as being unintelligent.
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In case you don't know it, several Steemians have the habit of coming to the comment section to read thrilling comments and follow intelligent commenters. When your comment is sloppy, your chances of being followed is ruined because nobody wants to follow a dummy.
3. You May be Downvoted
If your comment is annoying enough, you might be downvoted by the author. And a downvote means a cut of your reputation, especially when the downvoter is a whale and you are a minnow with broken fins.
Having pointed out three key dangers of commenting on a post without reading it, I will admonish every Steemian to always read a post thoroughly before making comments. This way, value will be added to the Steemit community and authors will be rewarded duely for the valuable time they put into writing quality post.
He who comments on a post without reading it is like a man who ejaculates before undressing a woman. ~Aristotle.
P.s: So you really think Aristotle said the above words? You must be a comedian. LOL.
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So very true. I love the Aristotle 'quote' is awesome. You're dead on though. I am not sure if it's language barrier or laziness. I fully admit when I see the mindless comment my eyes roll in the back of my head.
Hahaha glad that you liked the Aristotle "quote". So many shitty comments on here. Thanks to the new RC system that has limited it.
Great post btw. Yeeeees, I read all of it :P
The Aristotle quote rocks :) You revealed a whole new chapter in his philosophy :)
Jokes aside, I think that you created a good list of cons of writing without reading :)
Cheers!
Hahaha glad you liked the post and enjoyed the Aristotle part. I appreciate your precious time.