Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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A lot of comments seem to be perfectly good answers, so why not create an answer? Is it to be the first read response? Is it that you don't think your opinion is good enough to be judged as an answer? Do you not seek the sweet sweet thrill of watching your reputation points go up in 10 point increments?

And yes before you ask, these things do keep me up at night, disturbing my circadian rhythms.

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I don't know. Just wanted to see this as a comment! – MiMintzer Jun 20 at 21:26

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I have what I think is a good answer but one of my answers once got voted down so I'm not willing to live so dangerously anymore. – Sol Jun 20 at 21:27

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For me, commenting is just chiming in - quick little bloops and bleeps. When I answer it's typically pretty full blown and thoughtful, I want to take more time with my reply. :) – jesuisjuba - paleorepublic.com Jun 20 at 21:34

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I'm just commenting to let you know that I answered the question below. I'm really going for some BIG reputation points on this one, so just scroll down for some brilliance. I figure since this site itself is constantly reminding me to "Like" it on Facebook (and thus out myself to all my "friends") I figure it's fine to beg...I mean ask for your vote. – Christopher Gagnon Jun 20 at 21:41

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Why do people question everything that everyone else does? – Dave S. Jun 21 at 15:20

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Poop Master MC · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-20 22:20:26Z UTC

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Hard to provide a definitive answer to "Why does my poop look bad?"

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Should this be an answer or a comment?? I don't know. – ROB Jun 20 at 22:24

Picked as the most succinct answer that could also have been a comment. Mind. Blown. – sarah-ann Jun 24 at 10:24

Sol · Answer 2 · 2012-06-20 21:38:51Z UTC

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When I'm in a hurry or in the mood to write a response worthy of a twitter tweet then I leave a comment. When I want to be praised for my tremendous insight and show off my reputation score I write an answer.

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most of my rep points basically come from 1 answer I wrote calling two paleo(ish) gurus ass*****. Unfortunate newcomers who think rep points are correlated with paleo wisdom might get the mistaken impression that I know what I'm talking about. Scary stuff. – foreveryoung Jun 20 at 21:53

Korion · Answer 3 · 2012-06-20 21:39:09Z UTC

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Because often you don't get any votes for your answers and I used to be a reputation-whore. I didn't want my account to have 3000 answers and a reputation way too small :D.

Also because comments can't be down-voted.

And finally because I often find my own thoughts not worthy of an answer.

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I almost posted this as a comment :). – Korion Jun 20 at 21:39

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+1 for "reputation-whore" – Sol Jun 20 at 21:42

Comments are a reaction to a hack, sometimes up, sometimes down, sometimes a refinement. And often totally sideways under the influence of a glass of Malbec. – thhq Apr 7 at 17:12

Christopher Gagnon · Answer 4 · 2012-06-20 21:35:21Z UTC

Answering with a comment to the main question can help ensure your amazing and cunningly articulated opinion doesn't disappear too fast. Comments to the question are probably read first too. I know that I often won't bother scrolling all the way down to see all the late answers--especially if some of the early answers received lots of upvotes.

Meantime, you can't get downvoted for comments. Since we've seen plenty of downvoting for offenses no greater than having an opinion that differs--no matter how respectfully it was offered--I can see why some might want to comment.

Now, kindly upvote my answer, since it is clearly the most definitive, comprehensive one, and I'd really like to hit 3,800 points by the end of the day. [Edit: I upvoted this question. I'm just sayin'....]

jake · Answer 5 · 2012-06-20 21:22:20Z UTC

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more importantly why do the rep points not go up when you get upvoted on comments?

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Shouldn't that answer have been a comment :) – Sol Jun 20 at 21:28

Please make sure that your comment is in the form of a question. – thhq Apr 7 at 17:14

a mesmerizing trickster · Answer 6 · 2012-06-20 22:32:52Z UTC

When I think my answer is so short and simple that it feels silly to take up the room an answer takes on the screen and bump a potentially better answer off the screen.

Beause I'm typing from my phone and it's awkward to deal with the "Are you a human" page when you don't have a mouse or full-keyboard to copy-paste. You don't get that verification page with comments.

Because I'm typing from my phone and it's difficult to edit an answer there, so if I have something more to say I put it in a comment.

And some times because I don't know if my comment will answer the question but I still want to help. I don't wan't to take up an answer when I don't think my answer will actuallly help.

And yes, I was tempted to make this answer a comment.

scottts · Answer 7 · 2012-06-20 21:49:25Z UTC

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I guess I try to write as an answer when what I have to say actually pertains directly to the question asked. I tend to write a comment if my respose is less directly related.

Shrug.

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jessica · Answer 8 · 2013-04-07 14:41:49Z UTC

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because not everyone is as awesome at the internet as you are

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Awesomeness is in decline here. Quiltiness. – thhq Apr 7 at 17:16

thhq · Answer 9 · 2013-04-07 17:22:21Z UTC

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Answers are like, uh, harmonization. Comments are like riffs. In terms of having an interesting jam session riffs count.

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