Re:Ask HN: Do you guys even read the linked articles?
by krapp on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @04:49PM
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Yes, if it seems interesting. I'm here to satisfy intellectual curiosity and learn new things, after all, so I try to put in the effort.
Unlike a lot of people here, I don't find the comments particularly valuable much of the time, unless a commenter has specific expertise in the subject at hand, or a relevant anecdote, or shows that they have at least read the article and are making an informed comment. And, since so many people here don't read the articles anyway, the comments can sometimes provide negative intellectual value, as when people start commenting on the title alone.
Unlike a lot of people here, I don't find the comments particularly valuable much of the time, unless a commenter has specific expertise in the subject at hand, or a relevant anecdote, or shows that they have at least read the article and are making an informed comment. And, since so many people here don't read the articles anyway, the comments can sometimes provide negative intellectual value, as when people start commenting on the title alone.