Any time they put you in a basic TIE… the first wave of an engagement was terrifying since just a couple of shots could end it right there.

I have noticed that the rate of my own sassy short comments has reduced quite a bit here, when compared to the past. I feel that the reduced volume of content, more detailed comments by others, and more of a sense of investment by commenters has encouraged me to up my game. To decide that if I am to comment, it is worth giving the comment more consideration and depth.

Will this continue? I hope so.

That’s exactly how Digg felt after the major exodus from there to Reddit. All that was left was advertisers and advertiser’s bots gaming the Digg system to fill up their front page.

The rot is deep and once the real people leave it becomes much more visible.