I have the opposite experience. I never found the most interesting comments at the top on popular posts. They usually just reflect a public opinion or come from

I have the opposite experience. I never found the most interesting comments at the top on popular posts. They usually just reflect a public opinion or come from "famous" HNers. I even reconsider my opinions, when my comments are upvoted too much. Because it means that public shares the same opinion and it is likely to be influenced by PR/marketing/politics.