... stereotypical content ... the old definition of information as a difference that makes a difference ... so I don't count, "I agree so you are right", "I disagree so you are wrong", "I agree/disagree with you because I think that doing so helps candidate X", "You obviously have the hidden agenda of supporting candidate Y", and that often takes care of in excess of half the comments.

Of course, if a diary hits the reclist, the content/comment ratio often takes a severe negative hit. Its not called the wrecklist for nothing.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.