> People do write replies, but I feel the conversation is much terse these days. I'm not sure how recent that phenomenon actually is. I think it's more that th

> People do write replies, but I feel the conversation is much terse these days. I'm not sure how recent that phenomenon actually is. I think it's more that the social tools where people congregate made it easier and even incentivize responses. A larger number of people with less to say will respond because these systems are designed to cultivate response.