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View submission: /u/Deggit explains the reddit hivemind
That user does the same as the ELI5 mod team: mistake post length for post quality.
Consider their example: "Starting?"
Why is that automatically a bad response? If the poster had gone through the GOP's history and cited examples of them not having "the moral high ground" since, oh, the Civil Rights era, would it have made the post arguably better? If I agree, do I need more information? If I disagree, do I need more?
If I don't know anything about the topic, then yes, I need more. But does a casual discussion forum require providing anything more than casual discussion?
How about this for a measure of quality: Does the short, glib comment begin a good discussion?
Or another: Is it accurate?
There are times when I want to write out lengthy opinions on a given subject, and there are times when I want to voice my opinion without writing several paragraphs. I claim both are perfectly acceptable, and in fact, usually prefer brevity.
Comment by FleshyDagger at 18/12/2016 at 20:15 UTC
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Why is that automatically a bad response?
It did not add anything valuable.