I almost always read the top comment (and possibly some of the follow-ups) before reading the article. I rarely comment as I rarely feel like it's worth it (in

I almost always read the top comment (and possibly some of the follow-ups) before reading the article. I rarely comment as I rarely feel like it's worth it (in other words, I don't think my comments could improve the discussion, what with HN being a pretty "elite" community).