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Many times, I will just read the comments. Since the commenters on some of these articles can be subject matter experts, sometimes reading the comments are more
by wallflower 10y ago
Many times, I will just read the comments. Since the commenters on some of these articles can be subject matter experts, sometimes reading the comments are more informative than the actual article itself. A particular example: if the article espouses a single viewpoint, the comments will shine the spotlight on alternative ways of seeing. The more esoteric the subject matter (e.g. Higgs boson), the more interesting the comments. I think my all-time favorite commenter is grellas [1].
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=grellas https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=grellas
- thefalcon 10y agoOn the subject of all-time favorite commenters, I have a soft spot for graycat's ruminations on his time at FedEx[1]. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9281466 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9281466 (sprinkled throughout the comments section)
- i336_ 10y agoThanks so much for that link. High-quality campfire-chat material :)
- echelon 10y agoAt this point I read the comments more than the articles, too. I wish there were a "favorite" feature for comments, because I'd certainly make use of it.
- iamben 10y agoThere is. Click the time above the comment, then click 'favorite' :-)
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- jciochon 10y agoI often use the comments as a filter for whether or not the article is going to be worth reading, or if the discussion in the thread is enough. HN is much more useful than reddit in this regard, especially on technical articles and topics.