I often don't even read the article. I just read the comments and tidbits like this thread help me piece together what's going on without ever consulting the ac

I often don't even read the article. I just read the comments and tidbits like this thread help me piece together what's going on without ever consulting the actual article. I wonder how many people actually do this and whether the proportion is big enough such that much of what's written in comments is heavily distorted.