Last but one question: my answer was not exactly accurate. The larger number of already made comments serves as a deterrent quite often, because I feel that the subject has already been well discussed (and/or my comment may be redundant) — and this without reading the comments. This probably stems from my experience in certain language/question communities where members only care to write their own answer, even if it's exactly the same as one of those already given.


Hmmm. So probably my answering personal post is a twofold: if it is a question directed at others, I would check comments first, to see if someone has already said what I want to (and maybe +1 their answer), and if it is a reflection, then I react to it first and (maybe) read others' reactions second.