Because there's nothing worse on Hive than sharing and getting crickets and tumbleweed - a post we've spent time on and hoped for someone to respond to with no comments at all.
Commenting on posts is not really encouraged on Hive. There is no financial incentive to do so (except for commenting on Hivers with a bigger stake).
That was one of the things that I found a bit disappointing about Hive in the beginning; creating a nice post that did get rewards, but no comments.
I know @acidyo & @ocd are looking into rewarding quality comments as well. I hope that will help improve engagement.
It's a good thing that more people see the value of engagement on Hive.
I'll see how I can do my part!
I've always felt that we should be motivated to comment because it supports the platform as a whole.
Rewards aren't consistent - so there's always a sense of 'i know the reward CAN be MAYBE good today, which kinda keeps me here, but MOSTLY I'm getting over the fact no one bothers to read or comment on my work'. If people feel that way, they leave, which isn't good for Hive - value drops as the user base drops.
If everyone does their bit to make people feel valued - both with votes and comments - it's a win for everyone.
Idk, I kinda come at it from an empathetic viewpoint, knowing how it feels to be unseen.