I agree. I actually often find myself only reading the top one or two comments on a thread now, whereas before I would scan down the list of comments for high p

I agree. I actually often find myself only reading the top one or two comments on a thread now, whereas before I would scan down the list of comments for high point values. This is especially true of replies-in-replies, where the sort order is less indicative of agreement/value. I miss the community-provided context of comment points.