Meaningless conversations?

Go on...
Originally uploaded by AnnabelB.

It is a phenomenon long known in the media industry -- from the early days of radio phone-ins to the golden rules of enhanced interactivity and contemporary 2.0 social software -- ask the punters to comment, tell them how and they will.

I tested this thesis the other day by posting this snap on Flickr. It held fast.

Here's a couple of links to some other meaningful/meaningless* conversations -- Comment is free and
Have your say.


*delete as appropriate (Because I suppose the question I'm asking is, are these sorts interactions really meaningful or meaningless?)