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This is an interesting idea and another rabbit hole to fall into. There are this uninteresting posts that never get any attention (no upvotes, no comments) and there are the popular posts that get a ton of upvotes and comments. That much is understood.

Occasionally, though, I have this post that gets a decent amount of upvotes but not a single comment. I never understood why. I post for the comments and not for the upvotes. It is very frustrating, especially since it is a miracle to me what distinguishes these posts from the popular ones.

Capping the points on these makes a lot of sense though. In the end they don't contribute much.

>>weinzi+(OP)
If you want comments, just post something wrong!

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cunningham%27s_Law

>Cunningham's Law states "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer."

>>DonHop+Ts
This is far and away one of my favorite metrics. If I see something with more comments than upvotes on here, I can expect an intense debate over something controversial. These tend to be some of my favorite comment sections.