This sounds like a novel idea, I'm certainly interested in seeing what comes of it. I love finding new posts from people who don't have much exposure and that I wouldn't other wise be exposed to. This sounds to be a great tool for me to find such things.

But I wish that there was also a system in place that found exceptional comments. I've found that it tends to be a chore to find those golden comments on posts, the ones who invite interesting conversation.

I think that one of the things that's lacking in the comment sections is, first of all, the sheer lack of content. The comment sections are often completely barren, even on popular posts. And secondly, a lack of quality. Too many comments seem to just be emply platitudes that consist of some generic "Great job!" or "Great story". They rarely even address the post's content or envite discussion.

As a many years-long redditor it's obvious to me that much of the interest in a post is seeing what others truly think about what's been posted and the conversations that then branch out into even more educational, entertaining, and just plain fun exchanges.

As a person who rarely posts and is always looking for conversation in Steemit, this has been a real frustrating thing. I think that there are plenty who are starving for that dimension to the Steemit community to be broadened somehow. And I think that having some sort of more robust incintive may hold the key. Right now I only get a very small reward for my comments.

And I think that this will draw more people from reddit (like myself) who have become tired of all the negativity there. I myself went far and wide looking for an alternative. Over the years there have benn droves of peoole asking around about where else one might go to get away form the many frustrations and negative factors there.

Steamit could easily become a new home for many many redditors. But they will get bored with these empty and unengaging comments. Not to mention being sparsley compensated relative to posts.

And, not to toot my own horn, but I easily become part of the century club(having over 100k upvotes (downvotes facored in) without playing any of the games that people use to mass karma. it was just by commenting wherever I felt like it and when I felt like it. And I've said that to say this. With my considerable esperience in the matter I know that an interesting comment section can prove to be at least as nearly attractive of an incentive to frequent a place like Steemit as the posts are.

I think that commenters just need a more fair recognition to their efforts and talents. Already there doesn't seem to be much incentive to waste an upvote on a comment because it profits few. IMO, this is a no brainer.

Sorry for the wall of text. Old reddit habbits die hard, lol.