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Really? How many users perform any writes monthly?

I only see a couple thousand people actively comment or vote.

>>search+(OP)
The usual ratio is pretty crazy, like 99 to 1.

>>kloone+J
The way I've usually seen it states is that 10% of your users will comment, and 10% of that 10% will start new threads/posts.

>>TylerE+85
Easier to just say 10% comment, 1% posts.

>>daemoe+f6
That describes my usage pretty well. Dang, no comments from me on the next 9 articles.

>>kloone+J
The 1% rule:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule?wprov=sfla1

>>daemoe+f6
why should I comment when everyone just downvotes me.

>>dayjab+ji
Can't comment on 9 in an hour anyways. You get rate-limited on HN. :)

>>deafpo+L11
I'm not the one that you responded to, but I had no idea that HN had rate-limiting -- shows how little I comment or post!

>>barefo+Fh1
Yeah, I lurk and comment on here far too much.

>>icemel+wT
People don't downvote for no reason, especially not on HN.