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by jasonlotito 1428 days ago
Then you flag it.

Commenting about it promotes it.

Comments like the one I replied to are worthless at best, and more harmful than any title.

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I disagree. Here on HN, I generally read the comments before reading the article because I'll usually get a quick idea of whether the article is worth my time.

This doesn't work well elsewhere, like Reddit, but it does work here. Comments will, at the very least, steer me clear of wasting time. I'm guessing I'm not alone, though.