Comments

User-generated responses, remarks, and messages associated with a particular piece of content—posed in the context of a social media platform—are what we call 'comments. ' They are one of the main avenues through which users of a social media platform express their thoughts and feelings about a particular post. You can find comments on an almost endless variety of digital mediums, including photos, videos, status updates, and of course, your everyday post.

They can be short, superficial statements like “Great post! ” or “Awesome job! ” They can also be the digital equivalent of a front row seat to an animated, in-person conversation.

After all, could there be a more intimate space than a one-on-one dialogue that occurs between the poster and commenting user, and for all intents and purposes, in a public space? Indeed, comments can act as a conversational lifeline between the poster and the audience. But they can do so much more.

Countless conversations erupt within the comments section of a single post, making the act of commenting itself a potentially radical space of engagement.