Well, yeah. Put up enough banana articles, and the resulting repeated replies of “Just look at it,” will send BoingBoing well on its way to becoming a hivemind.
OK, seriously, though.
[1] There’s no evidence that having to click a button to go to a dedicated comments page will generate any more considered readings.
[2] One of the things that also shows up in the heat of the moment is wit. People come up with a funny remark and will post it if given a stage— immediately.
