I was interested in this topic, namely, conversation theory or something with that sort of name, and read a little on it. Standard textbook stuff you can find i

I was interested in this topic, namely, conversation theory or something with that sort of name, and read a little on it. Standard textbook stuff you can find in intro level linguistics or sociolinguistics. Slashdot's model follows some theories surprisingly well. The designers really put thought into it.