One just needs to read the comments to this question to wonder how long until this becomes another slashdot or reddit. Can people converse online without filli

One just needs to read the comments to this question to wonder how long until this becomes another slashdot or reddit. Can people converse online without filling paragraphs of completely unrelated "witty" jokes in damn near every comment? There used to be actual discourse here. Good question from gist. Too much childish silliness to bother seeing if anyone has a reasonable response...