"The experience got me wondering: What compels people to comment publicly
online or contact an author in the first place? Only a small subset of
readers ever comment or write to me. What makes people take that step?"
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"As a science writer, I’m lucky enough to get paid to answer questions like
these. So I’m on a hunt to learn more about the psychology of what drives
people to comment (or not)."
[permaculture] Why Do You Comment Online? | FiveThirtyEight,
Lawrence London, 06/25/2016