In my experience comments with 50+ upvotes almost always are comments on root or one level deep. Assuming popularity on hackernews was the goal I wonder what s

In my experience comments with 50+ upvotes almost always are comments on root or one level deep. Assuming popularity on hackernews was the goal I wonder what signals a member should look for in determining the best threads to comment on. In the past I've had success in commenting in new submissions with 3+ upvotes and 1 or fewer comments. The ideal comment would be being the first commenter on a NYT or Bloomberg article about a tech company or law stating the majority opinion of HR audience. The trump comment on HR is being an early commenter with unique insight based on experience working inside the company being discussed.