I wouldn't mind spending twice as long on comments. What would be even better, is to have so many people commenting across the system that instead of authors replying, people would have to reply to each other as well. What this would mean is that when the author does reply, it will generate a lot more content from it also.
I actually think it's fun to read the comments on a spirited post that gets people engaged, but not enraged :)
Plus I sometimes learn stuff reading the comments or I am entertained. I wondered briefly the first time a comment turned into a post if that was common, I think it is and I felt a little guilty at first, but I got over it.
I am definitely not a fan of the drama, though it does arrive from time to time.
The comments are where relationships are made, the content is just the hook to hang them on. I think a lot of people put work into the content, without building the relationships they need for it to be consumed. What I like is that I have relationships made here that I have maintained for years already and I hope to meet more of them in the real world in the future. All started from comments.
This
...is pure gold. I think it a great metaphor for the engagement process. Plus it highlights one of my greatest regrets, not going to Steemfest 2019 in Thailand and personally meeting people I met virtually on Steemit.
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