I come to HN for the tangent comments/rants/crazy ideas. 50% of the time I don't even read the original post. I don't use HN as a way to gain insights on trend

I come to HN for the tangent comments/rants/crazy ideas. 50% of the time I don't even read the original post. I don't use HN as a way to gain insights on trendy (tech) news, just as a way to disconnect and (sometimes) to have fun. Sure, YMMV.