yeah... it's amazing how many people out there do this. Aside from what you just said if people upvote posts and comments of others more people will come to your blog plus even when people comment they are spending time and thought to what they write otherwise a well thought comment would be valued the same as the good ol' "Great post, good work, upvote"
Oh well guess people just think differently
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