quieter

Every time I buy a fan, it's quieter and quieter, but I like loud fans to help me sleep.

For humans, loud sounds mask quieter sounds, and if the amplitude difference is great enough, you simply can't perceive the quieter sound at all.

Slashdot.org is a bit quieter, but better moderated and in general a higher level of knowledge.

You’ll beat the rush, and as a bonus, come onto the platforms at the quieter end.

Was it just better marketing while Reddit actually had a larger-but-quieter userbase at the time?

Nice to see that they're moving the cars away from the quieter (more suburban) southern parts of the city near the hospital.

Same reason a room doesn't get quieter when lots of people are talking.

Well, there's a much quieter but also storied history of West Coast vs.

Here's where I'm coming from: I wish they would push to make the train a bit quieter.

Not any noisier than an apartment in new york, I suppose, but disruptive to quieter cities.

There are a few sane participants but they tend to be quieter and also seem to be taking a step back from it all.

They'd have been much better off calling it something else, or at least trying to be a lot quieter about tying all of it together.