<p>We're fairly easy-going around here, but I can only speak for my own moderation habits on this one because nominally it's breaking the rules: when I run across an answer that has been flagged as really being a comment in disguise, and it begins something like "I'm new here and don't have enough rep to comment but I really would like to help somebody by making the following point ...," then I'm happy to run through a few mouse clicks to turn the post into a <em>bona fide</em> comment.  (I also try to remember the poster's name, because such behavior indicates they're likely to be a really helpful person to have around.)</p>

<p>For other newbies reading this, please bear in mind that the system presents answers in varying orders depending on user preferences (and the phase of the moon), so if you feel moved to comment on a particular <em>answer</em> then please make clear which answer it is.  Even if you currently see only one answer, by the time anybody actually reads your post other answers might have appeared.  Remember, too, that comments cannot exceed 500 characters: anything after that in your post will vanish after it's converted into a comment.</p>

<p>As the site matures and traffic grows, it may become harder to bend the rules like this, so please be judicious.  It's already becoming a lot of work to close a dozen questions a day.</p>
