A lot of times, I will comment on a regular that usually comments on my work, or I will vote/rate accordingly also. I do try to comment on all the work I find that is impressive, or if I see a beginner, I will offer up some good words to keep them motivated, we were all beginners once and the first comments we all got were pretty exciting. Moreso, I think I agree with Electroglyph, the time factor runs in more and more for me now. I try to get as much as I can read and commented, but sometimes that is just wishful thinking. :( MD