It varies for me. If I'm only mildly interested, the comments often provide a summary and then I decide if I RTFA. Certain titles or domains are insta-RTFA wi

It varies for me. If I'm only mildly interested, the comments often provide a summary and then I decide if I RTFA. Certain titles or domains are insta-RTFA without looking at the comments. Sometimes it is nice to know the controversial aspects by reading the comments, so I can be more careful reading certain passages. Sometimes I read neither but the article is still on the front page the next day with a thousand upvotes. Then I read it.