Some of these things I hadn't considered much. I hadn't committed the sins yet, but I might have eventually commented without upvoting if I hadn't read this(or maybe I have and can't remember--but I always try to ask a question I really want to know the answer to, and never just say "nice job," etc.)

Do you try to leave a certain number of comments per day? I wonder if a given amount is a good target for those wanting to grow without being phony. I'm realizing I was a lot better at commenting early on, while now I probably focus too much on my blog in some ways.