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Re:Snowden: Hack of an NSA server is not unprecedented, publ... by cloverich on Tuesday August 16, 2016 @10:15AM (#12297578)
Sure but that's not just being lazy, its also a learned habit. There's a great deal of blog posts (like most writing in general) that is 5% information and 95% fluff. Sometimes you want the art, sometimes (esp. the engineering mindset) you just want the information. Skipping to comments frequently yields this, often with bonus comments like "I'm an actual expert and that post is very innaccurate".
Re:Snowden: Hack of an NSA server is not unprecedented, publ... by majewsky on Tuesday August 16, 2016 @10:21AM (#12297611)
This. I frequently find myself skimming over HN comments on a submission before reading the article, because it provides a hint at whether reading the submission is actually worth my time.
Re:Snowden: Hack of an NSA server is not unprecedented, publ... by josephb on Tuesday August 16, 2016 @10:29PM (#12302120)
Or in this case, the HN comments actually provide a more complete article/summary :-)