I always skim through comments first to decide if the article is even worth reading. YMMV. I browse HN daily and if I see a post that I "think" I can contribut

I always skim through comments first to decide if the article is even worth reading. YMMV. I browse HN daily and if I see a post that I "think" I can contribute to or is of interest, I open the comments thread first. Then if it seems fit, I read the article unless of course it is an Ask HN which I already read. I upvote it as well. In some cases, I know I cannot contribute to the post in a meaningful way but I want to see the discussion as it is interesting. In that case, I just upvote and shut up.