I also avoid reading news comments 90% of the time, I'm usually too busy to spend time reading and writing comments. Lately I've lucked into some spare time, so

I also avoid reading news comments 90% of the time, I'm usually too busy to spend time reading and writing comments. Lately I've lucked into some spare time, so I have been indulging a bit. It feels good to discuss global meanings that everybody shares on social media sites. For anything really worthwhile, personally relatable or you haven't completely thought-through, it is very difficult to convey cleanly without being crushed by the local hive-mind. Most conversations have to fit inside a generic framing device, which is set by the website you're on, once you clue into the rules of the game, a lot of interest in reading and writing comments can fall away unintentionally. The kinds of comments you get, are the same again and again.