I sympathize with your frustration. My theory of HN comments: People prefer to respond to familar arguments, rather than the arguments you make in your comment

I sympathize with your frustration. My theory of HN comments: People prefer to respond to familar arguments, rather than the arguments you make in your comments. People prefer to discuss topics that they are familiar or passionate about, rather than the specific topics addressed in the articles or parent comments. Posting Fast and Slow