I'm frequently guilty of reading the comments first, getting sucked into links, and never reading the original article.

Thanks for the FYI.

Oh hey, me too. I just thought you might be interested.

It didn't go well, and the description wasn't great. It left me thinking they maybe hadn't tried very hard, like didn't iterate the design.

Seems like they're a really easy target, though.

The article is merely a comment on the topic of discussion. Often the best comment, but not always.

Sometimes I find myself wishing there were more comments so I can learn more about the topic, and then realize I haven't read the article.

You are not alone ;)