this post was submitted on 19 Mar 2025
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many posts have alot of likes but no comments altough its like questions or a discussion based post
Yep, this happens to me and it's kind of frustrating.
When I see a discussion-based post or question I do try to answer because I know the Fediverse needs engagement and I know what it is like being on the other side. But sometimes I truly just have nothing to offer and the fact I don't have a good answer isn't interesting enough to be worth posting (for example, "What is your favorite football team and why?" in some general ask community. I do not have one so I can't participate in the intended discussion, but that it isn't special or unique to not have a favorite football team either, so talking about that wouldn't add a fresh perspective to the discussion. I'd just feel like a party pooper typing that I don't have one as a response to that hypothetical post). So I say nothing. Or people are arguing and getting hostile over it, and I am not interested in getting in a fight myself. Or what I do have to offer feels very very spammy and generic ("picture looks good!").
Don't worry, you have the good approach. If anything, that's a sign we need more generic communities so that everyone can contribute
Well, yeah, that happens.