mikaela.elizabeth's Journal: Silent Minority

I can't help but wonder if I am the only person on /. who doesn't vocally contribute. I am a registered user. I'm here almost every day. I've been reading since my sophomore year of college when my Technology and Ethics professor declared /. a valid primary source for the course (about 6 years or so). I have mod points more often than I usually know what to do with. And though I do try to use these points, I have to admit I don't always feel knowledgable enough about every topic to moderate, which is why I've never actually commented on anything I've read. On any given day, usually 10-15 submissions on /. interest me enough to RTFA and most of what everyone's got to say about it, but to date I can only think of three articles that I'd have even considered commenting on. And though I am not exactly sure why this is, I'm more interested in knowing if there are others who come here more to read and less to have their say.

Of course, I have no good way of discerning this because those who don't comment on anything else, will likely not comment on this either.

Oh there's plenty

[Captain Splendid]

Many a time have I been friended, or foed, only to discover the person doing it either has no posts, or very few. So you're definitely not alone ;)

The vast majority...

[johndiii]

The vast majority of UIDs have one or fewer comments. I read for a couple of years before I ever posted anything, though I did not register an ID until I wanted to post.

Sometimes it is better to listen. :-) One certainly learns more that way.