A good point. When I read about someone else's trauma, that response (*hugs*) seems appropriate... like by not saying anything, I'm not acknowledging/sympathizing with them.
people are more likely to comment on 'extremes'
This certainly seems to be the case in most of my posts. Though within a certain range -- often my "real" posts, the hard-hitting introspection -- they garner almost *no* response. Intriguing.
I think it's when someone else's buttons are hit, regardless if the post in question has anything to do with them. Button-hitting is pretty easy in a textual medium, too.
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A good point. When I read about someone else's trauma, that response (*hugs*) seems appropriate... like by not saying anything, I'm not acknowledging/sympathizing with them.
people are more likely to comment on 'extremes'
This certainly seems to be the case in most of my posts. Though within a certain range -- often my "real" posts, the hard-hitting introspection -- they garner almost *no* response. Intriguing.
I think it's when someone else's buttons are hit, regardless if the post in question has anything to do with them. Button-hitting is pretty easy in a textual medium, too.